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
58th
110th
11th
283rd
Assists
49th
299th
9th
+300th
Steals
41st
68th
8th
189th
Blocks
167th
210th
41st
280th
Years13151210

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
17th
41st
26th
Rebounds
55th
270th
50th
250th
Assists
52nd
+300th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
158th
25th
134th
Blocks
226th
+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
58th
110th
52 8,974 vs. 7,1691,805
Assists
49th
299th
250 5,695 vs. 2,6773,018
Steals
41st
68th
27 1,556 vs. 1,378178
Blocks
167th
210th
43 755 vs. 642113
Offensive Rebounds
158th
33rd
125 1,757 vs. 2,9501,193
Defensive Rebounds
27th
148th
121 7,217 vs. 4,2192,998
Field Goals Made
30th
17th
13 8,591 vs. 9,9631,372
Field Goals Attempted
39th
11th
28 17,334 vs. 21,5894,255
3-Pointers Made
+300th
299th
+1 649 vs. 71162
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
250th
+50 1,727 vs. 2,231504
Free Throws Made
84th
23rd
61 3,960 vs. 6,0312,071
Free Throws Attempted
118th
30th
88 4,471 vs. 7,4382,967

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
105th
169 897 vs. 1,074177
Seasons
292nd
133rd
159 13 vs. 152

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Dominique Wilkins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
17th
6 47 vs. 569
50+ point games
29th
17th
12 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
17th
6 24.29 vs. 24.830.54
Rebounds per game
55th
270th
215 10.00 vs. 6.683.33
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.35 vs. 2.493.86
Steals per game
39th
158th
119 1.73 vs. 1.280.45
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.600.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
228th
56th
172 1.96 vs. 2.750.79
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 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
89th
31st
58 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, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.