William Bedford vs. Larry Bird Comparison

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

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP William Bedford 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team William Bedford 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year William Bedford 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Larry Bird 755

Total Games William Bedford 238 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Larry Bird 145

Total Games William Bedford 14 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)