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?
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 | ||||
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 |
Years | 13 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Larry Bird vs. Walt Frazier | ||||
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: |
Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 40th | 143rd | 103 | 21,791 vs. 15,581 | 6,210 |
Rebounds | 58th | 300th | 242 | 8,974 vs. 4,830 | 4,144 |
Assists | 49th | 72nd | 23 | 5,695 vs. 5,040 | 655 |
Steals | 41st | +300th | +259 | 1,556 vs. 681 | 875 |
Blocks | 167th | +300th | +133 | 755 vs. 63 | 692 |
Offensive Rebounds | 158th | +300th | +142 | 1,757 vs. 403 | 1,354 |
Defensive Rebounds | 27th | +300th | +273 | 7,217 vs. 1,523 | 5,694 |
Field Goals Made | 30th | 128th | 98 | 8,591 vs. 6,130 | 2,461 |
Field Goals Attempted | 39th | 143rd | 104 | 17,334 vs. 12,516 | 4,818 |
3-Pointers Made | +300th | +300th | 649 vs. 0 | 649 | |
3-Pointers Attempted | +300th | +300th | 1,727 vs. 1 | 1,726 | |
Free Throws Made | 84th | 138th | 54 | 3,960 vs. 3,321 | 639 |
Free Throws Attempted | 118th | 138th | 20 | 4,471 vs. 4,226 | 245 |
Games and Years: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 274th | +300th | 897 vs. 825 | 72 | |
Seasons | 292nd | 292nd | 0 | 13 vs. 13 | 0 |
Triple-Doubles: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 11th | 23rd | 12 | 59 vs. 23 | 36 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 23rd | 152nd | 129 | 47 vs. 5 | 42 |
50+ point games | 29th | - | 4 vs. 0 | 4 | |
60+ point games | 11th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
70+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Totals, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points | 13th | 73rd | 60 | 3,897 vs. 1,927 | 1,970 |
Rebounds | 11th | 120th | 109 | 1,683 vs. 666 | 1,017 |
Assists | 9th | 47th | 38 | 1,062 vs. 599 | 463 |
Steals | 8th | +300th | +292 | 296 vs. 32 | 264 |
Blocks | 41st | +300th | +259 | 145 vs. 4 | 141 |
Offensive Rebounds | 22nd | +300th | +278 | 360 vs. 24 | 336 |
Defensive Rebounds | 5th | +300th | +295 | 1,323 vs. 91 | 1,232 |
Field Goals Made | 12th | 64th | 52 | 1,458 vs. 767 | 691 |
Field Goals Attempted | 13th | 87th | 74 | 3,090 vs. 1,500 | 1,590 |
3-Pointers Made | 162nd | +300th | +138 | 80 vs. 0 | 80 |
3-Pointers Attempted | 140th | +300th | +160 | 249 vs. 0 | 249 |
Free Throws Made | 14th | 84th | 70 | 901 vs. 393 | 508 |
Free Throws Attempted | 22nd | 78th | 56 | 1,012 vs. 523 | 489 |
Games and Years: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Games Played | 36th | 204th | 168 | 164 vs. 93 | 71 |
Playoffs | 76th | +300th | 12 vs. 8 | 4 | |
Triple-Doubles: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Triple-Doubles | 6th | 13th | 7 | 10 vs. 4 | 6 |
Rankings by Points Scored: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
40+ point games | 28th | - | 5 vs. 0 | 5 | |
50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 23rd | 106th | 83 | 24.29 vs. 18.89 | 5.41 |
Rebounds per game | 55th | +300th | +245 | 10.00 vs. 5.85 | 4.15 |
Assists per game | 52nd | 62nd | 10 | 6.35 vs. 6.11 | 0.24 |
Steals per game | 39th | 19th | 20 | 1.73 vs. 1.90 | 0.16 |
Blocks per game | 226th | +300th | +74 | 0.84 vs. 0.18 | 0.67 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 228th | +300th | +72 | 1.96 vs. 1.12 | 0.84 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 12th | +300th | +288 | 8.05 vs. 4.24 | 3.80 |
Field Goals Made per game | 9th | 81st | 72 | 9.58 vs. 7.43 | 2.15 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 17th | 113rd | 96 | 19.32 vs. 15.17 | 4.15 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.72 vs. 0.00 | 0.72 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.93 vs. 0.33 | 1.59 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 89th | 125th | 36 | 4.41 vs. 4.03 | 0.39 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 139th | 127th | 12 | 4.98 vs. 5.12 | 0.14 |
Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
Stats Rankings: | Larry Bird | Walt Frazier | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. |
Points per game | 41st | 78th | 37 | 23.76 vs. 20.72 | 3.04 |
Rebounds per game | 50th | 208th | 158 | 10.26 vs. 7.16 | 3.10 |
Assists per game | 40th | 42nd | 2 | 6.48 vs. 6.44 | 0.03 |
Steals per game | 25th | 9th | 16 | 1.80 vs. 2.13 | 0.33 |
Blocks per game | 195th | +300th | +105 | 0.88 vs. 0.27 | 0.62 |
Offensive Rebounds per game | 172nd | +300th | +128 | 2.20 vs. 1.60 | 0.60 |
Defensive Rebounds per game | 19th | 90th | 71 | 8.07 vs. 6.07 | 2.00 |
Field Goals Made per game | 37th | 56th | 19 | 8.89 vs. 8.25 | 0.64 |
Field Goals Attempted per game | 47th | 106th | 59 | 18.84 vs. 16.13 | 2.71 |
3-Pointers Made per game | +300th | +300th | 0.49 vs. 0.00 | 0.49 | |
3-Pointers Attempted per game | +300th | +300th | 1.52 vs. 0.00 | 1.52 | |
Free Throws Made per game | 56th | 145th | 89 | 5.49 vs. 4.23 | 1.27 |
Free Throws Attempted per game | 93rd | 130th | 37 | 6.17 vs. 5.62 | 0.55 |
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.