Larry Bird vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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.

Zion Williamson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Zion Williamson 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Zion Williamson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Zion Williamson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Zion Williamson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Zion Williamson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Zion Williamson 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Zion Williamson 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Zion Williamson 4,542

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Zion Williamson 1,199

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Zion Williamson 761

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Zion Williamson 182

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Zion Williamson 111

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Zion Williamson 184

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Zion Williamson .592

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Zion Williamson .341

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Zion Williamson .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Zion Williamson 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Zion Williamson 1.1 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Zion Williamson 0.7 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Zion Williamson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Zion Williamson -