Larry Bird vs. Paul Watson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Watson and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Paul Watson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Watson: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Watson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Watson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Watson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Watson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Watson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Watson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Watson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Watson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Watson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Watson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Watson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Watson 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Watson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Watson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Watson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Watson 173

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Watson 89

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Watson 33

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Watson 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Watson 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Watson 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Watson .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Watson .392

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Watson .684

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Watson 4.1 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Watson 3.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Watson 0.9 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Watson 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Watson 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Watson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Watson 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Watson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Watson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Watson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Watson 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Watson 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Watson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Watson 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Watson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Watson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Watson .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Watson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Watson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Watson 1.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Watson 0.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Watson 0.0 (2020)