Larry Bird vs. Walt Williams Comparison

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

Walt Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walt Williams: 1992-93 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walt Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walt Williams 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walt Williams 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walt Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walt Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walt Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walt Williams 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walt Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walt Williams 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walt Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walt Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walt Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walt Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walt Williams 8,385

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walt Williams 2,794

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walt Williams 1,637

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walt Williams 658

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walt Williams 406

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walt Williams 708

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walt Williams .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walt Williams .379

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walt Williams .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walt Williams 17.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walt Williams 5.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walt Williams 4.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walt Williams 1.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walt Williams 0.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walt Williams 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walt Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walt Williams 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walt Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walt Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walt Williams 215

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walt Williams 85

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walt Williams 40

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walt Williams 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walt Williams 16

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walt Williams 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walt Williams .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walt Williams .371

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walt Williams .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walt Williams 13.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walt Williams 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walt Williams 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walt Williams 0.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walt Williams 0.8 (2003)