Larry Bird vs. Wally Walker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wally Walker 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.

Wally Walker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wally Walker: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wally Walker 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wally Walker 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wally Walker 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wally Walker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wally Walker 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wally Walker 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wally Walker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wally Walker 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wally Walker 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wally Walker 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wally Walker 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wally Walker 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wally Walker 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wally Walker 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wally Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wally Walker 3,968

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wally Walker 1,759

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wally Walker 844

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wally Walker 216

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wally Walker 111

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wally Walker 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wally Walker .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wally Walker .200 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wally Walker .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wally Walker 9.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wally Walker 4.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wally Walker 3.1 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wally Walker 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wally Walker 0.4 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wally Walker 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wally Walker 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wally Walker 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wally Walker 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wally Walker 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wally Walker 243

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wally Walker 123

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wally Walker 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wally Walker 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wally Walker 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wally Walker 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wally Walker .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wally Walker - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wally Walker .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wally Walker 4.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wally Walker 4.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wally Walker 1.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wally Walker 0.5 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wally Walker 0.5 (1982)

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