Larry Bird vs. Bob Hansen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Hansen 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.

Bob Hansen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Hansen: 1983-84 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Hansen 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Hansen 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Hansen 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Hansen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Hansen 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Hansen 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Hansen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Hansen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Hansen 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Hansen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Hansen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Hansen 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Hansen 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Hansen 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Hansen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Hansen 3,952

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Hansen 1,282

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Hansen 947

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Hansen 359

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Hansen 50

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Hansen 575

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Hansen .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Hansen .323

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Hansen .662

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Hansen 9.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Hansen 3.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Hansen 2.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Hansen 0.9 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Hansen 0.1 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Hansen 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Hansen 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Hansen 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Hansen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Hansen 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Hansen 415

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Hansen 123

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Hansen 81

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Hansen 19

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Hansen 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Hansen 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Hansen .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Hansen .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Hansen .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Hansen 16.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Hansen 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Hansen 2.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Hansen 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Hansen 0.7 (1989)