Larry Bird vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Haywood Highsmith 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)