Larry Bird vs. Wes Matthews Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wes Matthews 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.

Wes Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wes Matthews: 1980-81 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wes Matthews 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wes Matthews 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wes Matthews 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wes Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wes Matthews 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wes Matthews 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wes Matthews 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wes Matthews 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wes Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wes Matthews 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wes Matthews 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wes Matthews 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wes Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wes Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wes Matthews 3,654

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wes Matthews 626

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wes Matthews 1,955

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wes Matthews 444

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wes Matthews 81

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wes Matthews 465

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wes Matthews .478

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wes Matthews .225

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wes Matthews .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wes Matthews 12.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wes Matthews 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wes Matthews 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wes Matthews 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wes Matthews 0.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wes Matthews 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wes Matthews 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wes Matthews 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wes Matthews 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wes Matthews 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wes Matthews 173

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wes Matthews 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wes Matthews 66

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wes Matthews 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wes Matthews 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wes Matthews 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wes Matthews .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wes Matthews .111

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wes Matthews .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wes Matthews 25.3 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wes Matthews 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wes Matthews 8.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wes Matthews 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wes Matthews 0.5 (1982)