Larry Bird vs. Richard Washington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Washington 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.

Richard Washington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Richard Washington: 1976-77 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Richard Washington 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Richard Washington 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Richard Washington 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Richard Washington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Richard Washington 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Richard Washington 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Richard Washington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Richard Washington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Richard Washington 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Richard Washington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Richard Washington 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Richard Washington 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Richard Washington 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Richard Washington 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Richard Washington 3,456

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Richard Washington 2,204

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Richard Washington 409

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Richard Washington 224

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Richard Washington 277

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Richard Washington 351

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Richard Washington .453

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Richard Washington .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Richard Washington .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Richard Washington 13.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Richard Washington 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Richard Washington 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Richard Washington 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Richard Washington 1.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Richard Washington 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Richard Washington 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Richard Washington 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Richard Washington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Richard Washington 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Richard Washington 75

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Richard Washington 33

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Richard Washington 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Richard Washington 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Richard Washington 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Richard Washington 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Richard Washington .537

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Richard Washington - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Richard Washington .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Richard Washington 7.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Richard Washington 3.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Richard Washington 0.4 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Richard Washington 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Richard Washington 1.1 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.