Larry Bird vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Westphal 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Westphal 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Westphal 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Westphal 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Westphal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.