Larry Bird vs. Lazar Hayward Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lazar Hayward 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.

Lazar Hayward

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lazar Hayward: 2010-11 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lazar Hayward 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lazar Hayward 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lazar Hayward 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lazar Hayward 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lazar Hayward 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lazar Hayward 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lazar Hayward 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lazar Hayward 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lazar Hayward 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lazar Hayward 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lazar Hayward 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lazar Hayward 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lazar Hayward 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lazar Hayward 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lazar Hayward 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lazar Hayward 207

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lazar Hayward 90

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lazar Hayward 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lazar Hayward 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lazar Hayward 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lazar Hayward 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lazar Hayward .347

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lazar Hayward .269

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lazar Hayward .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lazar Hayward 3.8 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lazar Hayward 1.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lazar Hayward 0.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lazar Hayward 0.2 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lazar Hayward 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lazar Hayward 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lazar Hayward 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lazar Hayward 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lazar Hayward 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lazar Hayward 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lazar Hayward 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lazar Hayward 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lazar Hayward 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lazar Hayward 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lazar Hayward 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lazar Hayward .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lazar Hayward -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lazar Hayward -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lazar Hayward 0.8 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Lazar Hayward 0.0 (2012)