Larry Bird vs. Walt Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt Davis 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.

Walt Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walt Davis: 1953-54 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walt Davis 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walt Davis 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walt Davis 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walt Davis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walt Davis 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walt Davis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walt Davis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Walt Davis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Walt Davis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walt Davis 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walt Davis 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walt Davis 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walt Davis 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walt Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walt Davis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walt Davis 1,558

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walt Davis 1,397

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walt Davis 231

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walt Davis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walt Davis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walt Davis 325

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walt Davis .377

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walt Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walt Davis .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walt Davis 6.6 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walt Davis 6.4 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walt Davis 0.9 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walt Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walt Davis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walt Davis 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walt Davis 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walt Davis 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walt Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walt Davis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walt Davis 67

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walt Davis 69

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walt Davis 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walt Davis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walt Davis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walt Davis 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walt Davis .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walt Davis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walt Davis .773

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walt Davis 6.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walt Davis 7.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walt Davis 0.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walt Davis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walt Davis - 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.