Hank Beenders vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Hank Beenders 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

Hank Beenders

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Hank Beenders: 1946-47 to 1948-49
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Hank Beenders 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Hank Beenders 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Hank Beenders 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Hank Beenders 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Hank Beenders 0 * Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Hank Beenders 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Hank Beenders 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Hank Beenders 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Hank Beenders 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Hank Beenders 0 * Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 8.4 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.5 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Beenders 935 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Hank Beenders 53 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Hank Beenders 111 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Beenders .265 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Hank Beenders .687 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 12.3 (1947) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.6 (1947) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 1.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.3 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Hank Beenders 23 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Hank Beenders 4 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Hank Beenders 12 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Hank Beenders .229 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Hank Beenders .538 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Hank Beenders 1.9 (1948) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Hank Beenders 0.3 (1948) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Hank Beenders - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.