William Avery vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games William Avery 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Avery 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP William Avery 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team William Avery 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year William Avery 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists William Avery 199 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals William Avery 34 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks William Avery 6 Larry Bird 755

Total Games William Avery 142 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists William Avery 2 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals William Avery 0 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks William Avery 1 Larry Bird 145

Total Games William Avery 2 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)