Larry Bird vs. Walt Frazier: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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 Walt Frazier, with 13 seasons played from 1968 to 1980, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—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. Walt Frazier
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Walt Frazier Larry Bird Walt Frazier
Points
40th
143rd
13th
73rd
Rebounds
58th
300th
11th
120th
Assists
49th
72nd
9th
47th
Steals
41st
+300th
8th
+300th
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. Walt Frazier
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Walt Frazier Larry Bird Walt Frazier
Points
23rd
106th
41st
78th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
208th
Assists
52nd
62nd
40th
42nd
Steals
39th
19th
25th
9th
Blocks
226th
+300th
195th
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for these stats.

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 Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
143rd
103 21,791 vs. 15,5816,210
Rebounds
58th
300th
242 8,974 vs. 4,8304,144
Assists
49th
72nd
23 5,695 vs. 5,040655
Steals
41st
+300th
+259 1,556 vs. 681875
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 63692
Offensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 1,757 vs. 4031,354
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 7,217 vs. 1,5235,694
Field Goals Made
30th
128th
98 8,591 vs. 6,1302,461
Field Goals Attempted
39th
143rd
104 17,334 vs. 12,5164,818
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 0649
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,727 vs. 11,726
Free Throws Made
84th
138th
54 3,960 vs. 3,321639
Free Throws Attempted
118th
138th
20 4,471 vs. 4,226245

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
+300th
897 vs. 82572
Seasons
292nd
292nd
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
23rd
12 59 vs. 2336

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
152nd
129 47 vs. 542
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
73rd
60 3,897 vs. 1,9271,970
Rebounds
11th
120th
109 1,683 vs. 6661,017
Assists
9th
47th
38 1,062 vs. 599463
Steals
8th
+300th
+292 296 vs. 32264
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 4141
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 24336
Defensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 1,323 vs. 911,232
Field Goals Made
12th
64th
52 1,458 vs. 767691
Field Goals Attempted
13th
87th
74 3,090 vs. 1,5001,590
3-Pointers Made
162nd
+300th
+138 80 vs. 080
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
+300th
+160 249 vs. 0249
Free Throws Made
14th
84th
70 901 vs. 393508
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
78th
56 1,012 vs. 523489

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
204th
168 164 vs. 9371
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 84

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
13th
7 10 vs. 46

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
106th
83 24.29 vs. 18.895.41
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 5.854.15
Assists per game
52nd
62nd
10 6.35 vs. 6.110.24
Steals per game
39th
19th
20 1.73 vs. 1.900.16
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.180.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
228th
+300th
+72 1.96 vs. 1.120.84
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.05 vs. 4.243.80
Field Goals Made per game
9th
81st
72 9.58 vs. 7.432.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
113rd
96 19.32 vs. 15.174.15
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.000.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 0.331.59
Free Throws Made per game
89th
125th
36 4.41 vs. 4.030.39
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
127th
12 4.98 vs. 5.120.14

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
78th
37 23.76 vs. 20.723.04
Rebounds per game
50th
208th
158 10.26 vs. 7.163.10
Assists per game
40th
42nd
2 6.48 vs. 6.440.03
Steals per game
25th
9th
16 1.80 vs. 2.130.33
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.270.62
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 1.600.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
90th
71 8.07 vs. 6.072.00
Field Goals Made per game
37th
56th
19 8.89 vs. 8.250.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
106th
59 18.84 vs. 16.132.71
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.000.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 0.001.52
Free Throws Made per game
56th
145th
89 5.49 vs. 4.231.27
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
130th
37 6.17 vs. 5.620.55

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.