Larry Bird vs. Cecil Hankins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cecil Hankins 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.

Cecil Hankins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Cecil Hankins: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Cecil Hankins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Cecil Hankins 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Cecil Hankins 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Cecil Hankins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Cecil Hankins 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Cecil Hankins 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Cecil Hankins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Cecil Hankins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Cecil Hankins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Cecil Hankins 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 Cecil Hankins 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Cecil Hankins 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Cecil Hankins 394

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Cecil Hankins 22

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Cecil Hankins 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Cecil Hankins .276

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Cecil Hankins .616

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Cecil Hankins 5.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Cecil Hankins 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Cecil Hankins - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Cecil Hankins 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Cecil Hankins 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Cecil Hankins 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Cecil Hankins 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Cecil Hankins 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Cecil Hankins .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Cecil Hankins .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Cecil Hankins 2.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Cecil Hankins 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Cecil Hankins - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Cecil Hankins - 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.