Larry Bird vs. Rick Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rick Hughes 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.

Rick Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Hughes: 1999-00 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rick Hughes 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rick Hughes 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rick Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rick Hughes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rick Hughes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rick Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rick Hughes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rick Hughes 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rick Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rick Hughes 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rick Hughes 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rick Hughes 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rick Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rick Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rick Hughes 82

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rick Hughes 49

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rick Hughes 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rick Hughes 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rick Hughes 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rick Hughes 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rick Hughes .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rick Hughes .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rick Hughes .462

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rick Hughes 3.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rick Hughes 2.3 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rick Hughes 0.4 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rick Hughes 0.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rick Hughes 0.0 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rick Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rick Hughes -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rick Hughes -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rick Hughes -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rick Hughes -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rick Hughes -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rick Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rick Hughes -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rick Hughes -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rick Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rick Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rick Hughes -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rick Hughes -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rick Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rick Hughes -