Larry Bird vs. Winston Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Winston Garland 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.

Winston Garland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Winston Garland: 1987-88 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Winston Garland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Winston Garland 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Winston Garland 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Winston Garland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Winston Garland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Winston Garland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Winston Garland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Winston Garland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Winston Garland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Winston Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Winston Garland 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Winston Garland 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Winston Garland 4.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Winston Garland 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Winston Garland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Winston Garland 4,799

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Winston Garland 1,433

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Winston Garland 2,421

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Winston Garland 674

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Winston Garland 80

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Winston Garland 511

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Winston Garland .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Winston Garland .281

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Winston Garland .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Winston Garland 14.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Winston Garland 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Winston Garland 6.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Winston Garland 2.2 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Winston Garland 0.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Winston Garland 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Winston Garland 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Winston Garland 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Winston Garland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Winston Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Winston Garland 184

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Winston Garland 66

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Winston Garland 60

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Winston Garland 29

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Winston Garland 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Winston Garland 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Winston Garland .413

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Winston Garland .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Winston Garland .911

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Winston Garland 13.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Winston Garland 4.1 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Winston Garland 3.6 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Winston Garland 1.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Winston Garland 0.3 (1989)