Larry Bird vs. World B. Free Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars World B. Free 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.

World B. Free

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
World B. Free: 1975-76 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 World B. Free 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 World B. Free 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 World B. Free 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 World B. Free 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 World B. Free 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 World B. Free 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 World B. Free 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 World B. Free 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 World B. Free 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 World B. Free 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 World B. Free 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 World B. Free 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 World B. Free 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 World B. Free 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 World B. Free 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 World B. Free 17,955

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 World B. Free 2,430

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 World B. Free 3,319

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 World B. Free 910

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 World B. Free 223

Total Games Larry Bird 897 World B. Free 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 World B. Free .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 World B. Free .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 World B. Free .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) World B. Free 30.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) World B. Free 3.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) World B. Free 5.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) World B. Free 1.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) World B. Free 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 World B. Free 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 World B. Free 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 World B. Free 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 World B. Free 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 World B. Free 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 World B. Free 477

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 World B. Free 76

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 World B. Free 103

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 World B. Free 25

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 World B. Free 14

Total Games Larry Bird 164 World B. Free 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 World B. Free .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 World B. Free .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 World B. Free .740

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) World B. Free 26.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) World B. Free 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) World B. Free 7.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) World B. Free 1.5 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) World B. Free 0.6 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.