Larry Bird vs. Willie Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Green 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.

Willie Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willie Green: 2003-04 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Willie Green 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Willie Green 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Willie Green 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Willie Green 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Willie Green 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Willie Green 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Willie Green 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Willie Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Willie Green 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Willie Green 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Willie Green 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Willie Green 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Willie Green 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Willie Green 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Willie Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Willie Green 6,059

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Willie Green 1,303

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Willie Green 1,018

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Willie Green 393

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Willie Green 108

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Willie Green 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Willie Green .425

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Willie Green .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Willie Green .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Willie Green 12.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Willie Green 2.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Willie Green 2.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Willie Green 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Willie Green 0.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Willie Green 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Willie Green 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Willie Green 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Willie Green 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Willie Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Willie Green 186

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Willie Green 46

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Willie Green 32

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Willie Green 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Willie Green 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Willie Green 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Willie Green .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Willie Green .256

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Willie Green .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Willie Green 9.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Willie Green 1.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Willie Green 2.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Willie Green 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Willie Green 0.7 (2008)