Larry Bird vs. Eddie Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eddie Hughes 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.

Eddie Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eddie Hughes: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eddie Hughes 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eddie Hughes 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eddie Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eddie Hughes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eddie Hughes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eddie Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Eddie Hughes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Eddie Hughes 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eddie Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eddie Hughes 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eddie Hughes 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eddie Hughes 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eddie Hughes 296

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eddie Hughes 93

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eddie Hughes 159

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eddie Hughes 65

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eddie Hughes 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eddie Hughes 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eddie Hughes .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eddie Hughes .364

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eddie Hughes .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eddie Hughes 3.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eddie Hughes 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eddie Hughes 1.9 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eddie Hughes 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eddie Hughes 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eddie Hughes 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eddie Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eddie Hughes 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eddie Hughes 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eddie Hughes 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eddie Hughes 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eddie Hughes .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eddie Hughes .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eddie Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eddie Hughes 0.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eddie Hughes 0.1 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eddie Hughes 0.0 (1988)