Larry Bird vs. Bones Hyland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bones Hyland 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bones Hyland: 2021-22 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bones Hyland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bones Hyland 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bones Hyland 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bones Hyland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bones Hyland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bones Hyland 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bones Hyland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bones Hyland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bones Hyland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bones Hyland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bones Hyland 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bones Hyland 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bones Hyland 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bones Hyland 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bones Hyland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bones Hyland 1,860

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bones Hyland 425

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bones Hyland 521

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bones Hyland 132

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bones Hyland 44

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bones Hyland 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bones Hyland .403

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bones Hyland .364

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bones Hyland .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bones Hyland 11.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bones Hyland 2.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bones Hyland 3.1 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bones Hyland 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bones Hyland 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bones Hyland 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bones Hyland 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bones Hyland 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bones Hyland 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bones Hyland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bones Hyland 100

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bones Hyland 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bones Hyland 24

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bones Hyland 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bones Hyland 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bones Hyland 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bones Hyland .356

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bones Hyland .292

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bones Hyland .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bones Hyland 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bones Hyland 2.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bones Hyland 3.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bones Hyland 0.8 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bones Hyland 0.2 (2023)