Larry Bird vs. Hersey Hawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hersey Hawkins 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.

Hersey Hawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hersey Hawkins: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hersey Hawkins 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hersey Hawkins 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hersey Hawkins 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hersey Hawkins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hersey Hawkins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hersey Hawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hersey Hawkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hersey Hawkins 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hersey Hawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hersey Hawkins 14.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hersey Hawkins 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hersey Hawkins 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hersey Hawkins 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hersey Hawkins 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hersey Hawkins 14,470

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hersey Hawkins 3,554

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hersey Hawkins 2,860

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hersey Hawkins 1,622

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hersey Hawkins 302

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hersey Hawkins 983

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hersey Hawkins .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hersey Hawkins .394

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hersey Hawkins .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hersey Hawkins 22.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hersey Hawkins 4.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hersey Hawkins 3.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hersey Hawkins 2.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hersey Hawkins 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hersey Hawkins 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hersey Hawkins 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hersey Hawkins 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hersey Hawkins 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hersey Hawkins 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hersey Hawkins 1,043

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hersey Hawkins 286

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hersey Hawkins 195

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hersey Hawkins 119

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hersey Hawkins 29

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hersey Hawkins 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hersey Hawkins .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hersey Hawkins .396

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hersey Hawkins .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hersey Hawkins 23.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hersey Hawkins 5.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hersey Hawkins 3.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hersey Hawkins 2.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hersey Hawkins 1.3 (1991)