Larry Bird vs. Bob Hopkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Hopkins 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 Hopkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Hopkins: 1956-57 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Hopkins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Hopkins 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Hopkins 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Hopkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Hopkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Hopkins 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Hopkins 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Hopkins 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Hopkins 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Hopkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Hopkins 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Hopkins 2,237

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Hopkins 1,526

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Hopkins 189

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Hopkins 273

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Hopkins .394

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Hopkins .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Hopkins 10.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Hopkins 6.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Hopkins 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Hopkins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Hopkins 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Hopkins 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Hopkins 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Hopkins 121

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Hopkins 99

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Hopkins 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Hopkins 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Hopkins .325

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Hopkins .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Hopkins 8.2 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Hopkins 6.7 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Hopkins 1.0 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Hopkins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Hopkins - 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.