Larry Bird vs. Brian Heaney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Heaney 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.

Brian Heaney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Heaney: 1969-70 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Heaney 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Heaney 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Heaney 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Heaney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Heaney 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Heaney 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Heaney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brian Heaney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Heaney 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Heaney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Heaney 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Heaney 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Heaney 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Heaney 28

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Heaney 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Heaney 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Heaney 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Heaney .542

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Heaney .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Heaney 2.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Heaney 0.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Heaney 0.4 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Heaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Heaney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Heaney 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Heaney 0.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Heaney 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Heaney 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Heaney 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Heaney 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Heaney 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Heaney .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Heaney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Heaney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Heaney 0.0 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Heaney 0.2 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Heaney 0.2 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Heaney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Heaney - 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.