Larry Bird vs. Connie Hawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Connie Hawkins 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.

Connie Hawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Connie Hawkins: 1969-70 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Connie Hawkins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Connie Hawkins 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Connie Hawkins 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Connie Hawkins 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Connie Hawkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Connie Hawkins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Connie Hawkins 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Connie Hawkins 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Connie Hawkins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Connie Hawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Connie Hawkins 16.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Connie Hawkins 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Connie Hawkins 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Connie Hawkins 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Connie Hawkins 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Connie Hawkins 8,233

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Connie Hawkins 3,971

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Connie Hawkins 2,052

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Connie Hawkins 244 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Connie Hawkins 150 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Connie Hawkins 499

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Connie Hawkins .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Connie Hawkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Connie Hawkins .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Connie Hawkins 24.6 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Connie Hawkins 10.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Connie Hawkins 5.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Connie Hawkins 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Connie Hawkins 1.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Connie Hawkins 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Connie Hawkins 11.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Connie Hawkins 4.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Connie Hawkins 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Connie Hawkins 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Connie Hawkins 232

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Connie Hawkins 137

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Connie Hawkins 57

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Connie Hawkins 7 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Connie Hawkins 1 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Connie Hawkins 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Connie Hawkins .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Connie Hawkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Connie Hawkins .815

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Connie Hawkins 25.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Connie Hawkins 13.9 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Connie Hawkins 5.9 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Connie Hawkins 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Connie Hawkins 0.2 (1974) *

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, this player has no data for the stat.