Larry Bird vs. Willie Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Reed 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 Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willie Reed: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Willie Reed 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Willie Reed 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Willie Reed 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Willie Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Willie Reed 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Willie Reed 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Willie Reed 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Willie Reed 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Willie Reed 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Willie Reed 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Willie Reed 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Willie Reed 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Willie Reed 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Willie Reed 751

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Willie Reed 575

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Willie Reed 46

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Willie Reed 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Willie Reed 99

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Willie Reed 152

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Willie Reed .592

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Willie Reed .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Willie Reed .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Willie Reed 5.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Willie Reed 4.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Willie Reed 0.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Willie Reed 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Willie Reed 0.8 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Willie Reed -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Willie Reed -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Willie Reed -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Willie Reed -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Willie Reed -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Willie Reed -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Willie Reed -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Willie Reed -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Willie Reed -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Willie Reed -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Willie Reed 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Willie Reed -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Willie Reed -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Willie Reed -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Willie Reed -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Willie Reed -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Willie Reed -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Willie Reed -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Willie Reed -