Larry Bird vs. Ward Williams Comparison

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

Ward Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ward Williams: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ward Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ward Williams 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ward Williams 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ward Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ward Williams 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ward Williams 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ward Williams 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ward Williams 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ward Williams 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ward Williams 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ward Williams 215

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ward Williams 82

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ward Williams 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ward Williams .237

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ward Williams .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ward Williams 4.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ward Williams 1.5 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ward Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ward Williams -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ward Williams -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ward Williams - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ward Williams -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ward Williams 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ward Williams -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ward Williams -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ward Williams -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ward Williams - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ward Williams -

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ward 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.