Larry Bird vs. Wilt Chamberlain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wilt Chamberlain 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.

Wilt Chamberlain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wilt Chamberlain 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wilt Chamberlain 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wilt Chamberlain 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wilt Chamberlain 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wilt Chamberlain 4

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wilt Chamberlain 1 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wilt Chamberlain 7

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wilt Chamberlain 10

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wilt Chamberlain 2

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 7

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 11

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 Wilt Chamberlain 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wilt Chamberlain 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wilt Chamberlain 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wilt Chamberlain 22.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wilt Chamberlain 4.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wilt Chamberlain 31,419

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wilt Chamberlain 23,924

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wilt Chamberlain 4,643

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wilt Chamberlain 1,045

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wilt Chamberlain .540

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wilt Chamberlain .511

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wilt Chamberlain 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wilt Chamberlain 24.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wilt Chamberlain 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wilt Chamberlain 3,607

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wilt Chamberlain 3,913

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wilt Chamberlain 673

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wilt Chamberlain 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wilt Chamberlain .522

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wilt Chamberlain .465

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wilt Chamberlain - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.