Larry Bird vs. Rick Wilson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Wilson 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.

Rick Wilson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Wilson: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rick Wilson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rick Wilson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rick Wilson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rick Wilson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rick Wilson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rick Wilson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rick Wilson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rick Wilson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rick Wilson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rick Wilson 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rick Wilson 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rick Wilson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rick Wilson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rick Wilson 194

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rick Wilson 79

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rick Wilson 83

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rick Wilson 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rick Wilson 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rick Wilson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rick Wilson .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rick Wilson .560

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rick Wilson 3.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rick Wilson 1.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rick Wilson 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rick Wilson 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rick Wilson 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rick Wilson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rick Wilson 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rick Wilson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rick Wilson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rick Wilson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rick Wilson 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rick Wilson 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rick Wilson 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rick Wilson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rick Wilson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rick Wilson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rick Wilson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rick Wilson - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rick Wilson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rick Wilson 0.0 (1979)

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