Larry Bird vs. Willie Wise Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willie Wise: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Willie Wise 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Willie Wise 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Willie Wise 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Willie Wise 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Willie Wise 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Willie Wise 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Willie Wise 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Willie Wise 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Willie Wise 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Willie Wise 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Willie Wise 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Willie Wise 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Willie Wise 617

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Willie Wise 256

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Willie Wise 142

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Willie Wise 60

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Willie Wise 18

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Willie Wise 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Willie Wise .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Willie Wise .644

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Willie Wise 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Willie Wise 3.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Willie Wise 1.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Willie Wise 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Willie Wise 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Willie Wise 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Willie Wise 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Willie Wise 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Willie Wise 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Willie Wise 45

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Willie Wise 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Willie Wise 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Willie Wise 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Willie Wise 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Willie Wise 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Willie Wise .341

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Willie Wise - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Willie Wise .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Willie Wise 7.5 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Willie Wise 4.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Willie Wise 0.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Willie Wise 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Willie Wise 0.2 (1977)

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