Larry Bird vs. Charlie Hardnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Hardnett 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.

Charlie Hardnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charlie Hardnett: 1962-63 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charlie Hardnett 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charlie Hardnett 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charlie Hardnett 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charlie Hardnett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charlie Hardnett 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charlie Hardnett 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charlie Hardnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Charlie Hardnett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Charlie Hardnett 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charlie Hardnett 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 Charlie Hardnett 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charlie Hardnett 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charlie Hardnett 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charlie Hardnett 1,198

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charlie Hardnett 930

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charlie Hardnett 103

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charlie Hardnett 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charlie Hardnett .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charlie Hardnett .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charlie Hardnett 10.6 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charlie Hardnett 7.7 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charlie Hardnett 0.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charlie Hardnett 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charlie Hardnett 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charlie Hardnett 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charlie Hardnett 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charlie Hardnett 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charlie Hardnett 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charlie Hardnett 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charlie Hardnett .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charlie Hardnett .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charlie Hardnett 2.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charlie Hardnett 1.2 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charlie Hardnett 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charlie Hardnett - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charlie Hardnett - 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.