Larry Bird vs. Hal Uplinger Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hal Uplinger 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.

Hal Uplinger

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hal Uplinger: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hal Uplinger 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hal Uplinger 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hal Uplinger 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hal Uplinger 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hal Uplinger 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hal Uplinger 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hal Uplinger 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hal Uplinger 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hal Uplinger 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hal Uplinger 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hal Uplinger 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hal Uplinger 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hal Uplinger 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hal Uplinger 86

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hal Uplinger 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hal Uplinger 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hal Uplinger 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hal Uplinger .351

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hal Uplinger .909

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hal Uplinger 3.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hal Uplinger 1.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hal Uplinger 1.1 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hal Uplinger - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hal Uplinger -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hal Uplinger -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hal Uplinger -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hal Uplinger -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hal Uplinger -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hal Uplinger -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hal Uplinger 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hal Uplinger -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hal Uplinger -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hal Uplinger -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hal Uplinger -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hal Uplinger -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hal Uplinger - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hal Uplinger - 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.