Larry Bird vs. Hal Lear Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Lear 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.

Hal Lear

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hal Lear: 1956-57 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hal Lear 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hal Lear 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hal Lear 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hal Lear 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hal Lear 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hal Lear 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hal Lear 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hal Lear 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hal Lear 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hal Lear 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hal Lear 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hal Lear 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hal Lear 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hal Lear - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hal Lear 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hal Lear 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hal Lear 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hal Lear 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hal Lear .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hal Lear - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hal Lear -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hal Lear 1.3 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hal Lear 0.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hal Lear 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hal Lear - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hal Lear -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hal Lear -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hal Lear -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hal Lear - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hal Lear -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hal Lear -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hal Lear -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hal Lear - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hal Lear 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hal Lear -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hal Lear - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hal Lear -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hal Lear -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hal Lear -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hal Lear -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hal Lear - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hal Lear - n/a **

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.