Larry Bird vs. Wesley Cox Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wesley Cox 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.

Wesley Cox

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wesley Cox: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wesley Cox 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wesley Cox 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wesley Cox 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wesley Cox 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wesley Cox 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wesley Cox 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wesley Cox 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wesley Cox 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wesley Cox 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wesley Cox 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wesley Cox 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wesley Cox 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wesley Cox 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wesley Cox 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wesley Cox 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wesley Cox 342

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wesley Cox 206

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wesley Cox 23

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wesley Cox 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wesley Cox 15

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wesley Cox 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wesley Cox .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wesley Cox - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wesley Cox .510

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wesley Cox 4.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wesley Cox 3.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wesley Cox 0.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wesley Cox 0.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wesley Cox 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wesley Cox -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wesley Cox -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wesley Cox -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wesley Cox -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wesley Cox -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wesley Cox -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wesley Cox -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wesley Cox -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wesley Cox -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wesley Cox -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wesley Cox 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wesley Cox -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wesley Cox - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wesley Cox -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wesley Cox -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wesley Cox -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wesley Cox -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wesley Cox -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wesley Cox -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.