Larry Bird vs. Wesley Matthews Comparison

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

Wesley Matthews

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wesley Matthews: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wesley Matthews 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wesley Matthews 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wesley Matthews 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wesley Matthews 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wesley Matthews 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wesley Matthews 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wesley Matthews 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wesley Matthews 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wesley Matthews 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wesley Matthews 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wesley Matthews 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wesley Matthews 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wesley Matthews 11,210

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wesley Matthews 2,757

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wesley Matthews 1,843

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wesley Matthews 925

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wesley Matthews 204

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wesley Matthews 986

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wesley Matthews .419

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wesley Matthews .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wesley Matthews .823

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wesley Matthews 16.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wesley Matthews 3.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wesley Matthews 2.9 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wesley Matthews 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wesley Matthews 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wesley Matthews 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wesley Matthews 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wesley Matthews 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wesley Matthews 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wesley Matthews 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wesley Matthews 654

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wesley Matthews 190

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wesley Matthews 77

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wesley Matthews 67

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wesley Matthews 20

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wesley Matthews 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wesley Matthews .391

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wesley Matthews .352

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wesley Matthews .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wesley Matthews 14.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wesley Matthews 4.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wesley Matthews 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wesley Matthews 1.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wesley Matthews 0.5 (2023)