Larry Bird vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wayne Yates 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wayne Yates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wayne Yates 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wayne Yates 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wayne Yates 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wayne Yates - 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.