Henry Akin vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Henry Akin 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

Henry Akin

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Henry Akin: 1966-67 to 1967-68
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Henry Akin 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Henry Akin 2 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Henry Akin 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Henry Akin 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Henry Akin 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Henry Akin 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Henry Akin 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Henry Akin 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Henry Akin 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Henry Akin 0 Larry Bird 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Akin 3.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Henry Akin 2.1 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Henry Akin 0.5 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Akin 304 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Henry Akin 177 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Henry Akin 39 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Henry Akin 86 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Akin .351 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Henry Akin .676 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Akin 3.8 (1967) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Akin 2.4 (1967) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Henry Akin 0.5 (1967) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Henry Akin 1.5 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Henry Akin 4.0 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Henry Akin 0.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Henry Akin 3 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Henry Akin 8 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Henry Akin 0 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Henry Akin 2 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Henry Akin .143 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Henry Akin .500 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Henry Akin 1.5 (1967) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Henry Akin 4.0 (1967) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Henry Akin 0.0 (1967) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Henry Akin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.