Larry Bird vs. Bill Herman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Herman 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.

Bill Herman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Herman: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Herman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Herman 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Herman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Herman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Herman 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Herman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Herman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Herman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Herman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Herman 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Herman 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Herman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Herman 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Herman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Herman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Herman 56

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Herman 15

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Herman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Herman .385

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Herman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Herman .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Herman 4.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Herman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Herman 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Herman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Herman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Herman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Herman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Herman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Herman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Herman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Herman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Herman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Herman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Herman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Herman -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Herman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Herman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Herman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Herman - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Herman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Herman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Herman - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.