Larry Bird vs. Sam Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Williams 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.

Sam Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Williams: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Williams 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Williams 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Williams 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Williams 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Williams 255

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Williams 116

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Williams 64

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Williams 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Williams .353

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Williams .531

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Williams 4.1 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Williams 2.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Williams 1.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Williams - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Williams 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Williams 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Williams - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Williams 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Williams 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Williams 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Williams - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Williams 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Williams .571

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Williams - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Williams .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Williams 4.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Williams 2.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Williams 0.5 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Williams - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Williams - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.