Larry Bird vs. Greg Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Howard 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.

Greg Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Greg Howard: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Greg Howard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Greg Howard 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Greg Howard 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Greg Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Greg Howard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Greg Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Greg Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Greg Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Greg Howard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Greg Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Greg Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Greg Howard 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Greg Howard 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Greg Howard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Greg Howard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Greg Howard 312

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Greg Howard 227

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Greg Howard 53

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Greg Howard - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Greg Howard - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Greg Howard 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Greg Howard .388

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Greg Howard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Greg Howard .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Greg Howard 3.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Greg Howard 2.7 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Greg Howard 0.6 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Greg Howard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Greg Howard - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Greg Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Greg Howard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Greg Howard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Greg Howard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Greg Howard - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Greg Howard -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Greg Howard -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Greg Howard -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Greg Howard - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Greg Howard - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Greg Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Greg Howard -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Greg Howard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Greg Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Greg Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Greg Howard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Greg Howard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Greg Howard - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Greg Howard - 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.