Larry Bird vs. Lionel Hollins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lionel Hollins 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.

Lionel Hollins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lionel Hollins: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lionel Hollins 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lionel Hollins 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lionel Hollins 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lionel Hollins 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lionel Hollins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lionel Hollins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lionel Hollins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lionel Hollins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Lionel Hollins 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lionel Hollins 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lionel Hollins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lionel Hollins 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lionel Hollins 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lionel Hollins 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lionel Hollins 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lionel Hollins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lionel Hollins 7,809

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lionel Hollins 1,601

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lionel Hollins 3,006

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lionel Hollins 1,053

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lionel Hollins 192

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lionel Hollins 673

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lionel Hollins .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lionel Hollins .149 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lionel Hollins .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lionel Hollins 15.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lionel Hollins 3.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lionel Hollins 6.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lionel Hollins 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lionel Hollins 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lionel Hollins 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lionel Hollins 4.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lionel Hollins 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lionel Hollins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lionel Hollins 911

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lionel Hollins 207

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lionel Hollins 344

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lionel Hollins 114

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lionel Hollins 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lionel Hollins 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lionel Hollins .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lionel Hollins .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lionel Hollins .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lionel Hollins 17.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lionel Hollins 4.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lionel Hollins 6.3 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lionel Hollins 2.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Lionel Hollins 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.