Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Dominique Wilkins all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Dominique Wilkins, with 15 seasons played from 1983 to 1999, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins
Points
40th
16th
13th
149th
Rebounds
59th
111st
11th
283rd
Assists
49th
299th
9th
+300th
Steals
42nd
68th
8th
189th
Blocks
168th
210th
41st
280th
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Larry Bird vs. Dominique Wilkins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins
Points
23rd
19th
41st
26th
Rebounds
55th
270th
50th
250th
Assists
51st
+300th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
159th
25th
134th
Blocks
228th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
16th
24 21,791 vs. 26,6684,877
Rebounds
59th
111st
52 8,974 vs. 7,1691,805
Assists
49th
299th
250 5,695 vs. 2,6773,018
Steals
42nd
68th
26 1,556 vs. 1,378178
Blocks
168th
210th
42 755 vs. 642113
Offensive Rebounds
159th
33rd
126 1,757 vs. 2,9501,193
Defensive Rebounds
28th
148th
120 7,217 vs. 4,2192,998
Field Goals Made
30th
17th
13 8,591 vs. 9,9631,372
Field Goals Attempted
39th
12th
27 17,334 vs. 21,5894,255
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 71162
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
253rd
+47 1,727 vs. 2,231504
Free Throws Made
84th
23rd
61 3,960 vs. 6,0312,071
Free Throws Attempted
119th
30th
89 4,471 vs. 7,4382,967

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
105th
170 897 vs. 1,074177
Seasons
300th
135th
165 13 vs. 152

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
17th
7 47 vs. 569
50+ point games
30th
17th
13 4 vs. 73
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
149th
136 3,897 vs. 1,4232,474
Rebounds
11th
283rd
272 1,683 vs. 3751,308
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 143919
Steals
8th
189th
181 296 vs. 73223
Blocks
41st
280th
239 145 vs. 35110
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
128th
106 360 vs. 158202
Defensive Rebounds
5th
289th
284 1,323 vs. 2171,106
Field Goals Made
12th
154th
142 1,458 vs. 515943
Field Goals Attempted
13th
137th
124 3,090 vs. 1,2011,889
3-Pointers Made
162nd
+300th
+138 80 vs. 2753
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
+300th
+160 249 vs. 96153
Free Throws Made
14th
99th
85 901 vs. 366535
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
114th
92 1,012 vs. 444568

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 56108
Playoffs
76th
154th
78 12 vs. 102

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
28th
0 5 vs. 50
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
19th
4 24.29 vs. 24.830.54
Rebounds per game
55th
270th
215 10.00 vs. 6.683.33
Assists per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.35 vs. 2.493.86
Steals per game
39th
159th
120 1.73 vs. 1.280.45
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.600.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
57th
173 1.96 vs. 2.750.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.05 vs. 3.934.12
Field Goals Made per game
9th
13th
4 9.58 vs. 9.280.30
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
10th
7 19.32 vs. 20.100.78
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.660.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.080.15
Free Throws Made per game
90th
31st
59 4.41 vs. 5.621.20
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
38th
101 4.98 vs. 6.931.94

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
26th
15 23.76 vs. 25.411.65
Rebounds per game
50th
250th
200 10.26 vs. 6.703.57
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 2.553.92
Steals per game
25th
134th
109 1.80 vs. 1.300.50
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.630.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
62nd
110 2.20 vs. 2.820.63
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
298th
279 8.07 vs. 3.884.19
Field Goals Made per game
37th
27th
10 8.89 vs. 9.200.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
13th
34 18.84 vs. 21.452.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.480.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 1.710.20
Free Throws Made per game
56th
19th
37 5.49 vs. 6.541.04
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
30th
63 6.17 vs. 7.931.76

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.