Larry Bird vs. Hot Rod Hundley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hot Rod Hundley 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.

Hot Rod Hundley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hot Rod Hundley: 1957-58 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hot Rod Hundley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hot Rod Hundley 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hot Rod Hundley 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hot Rod Hundley 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hot Rod Hundley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hot Rod Hundley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hot Rod Hundley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hot Rod Hundley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hot Rod Hundley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hot Rod Hundley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hot Rod Hundley 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hot Rod Hundley 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hot Rod Hundley 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hot Rod Hundley 3,625

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hot Rod Hundley 1,420

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hot Rod Hundley 1,455

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hot Rod Hundley 431

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hot Rod Hundley .347

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hot Rod Hundley .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hot Rod Hundley 12.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hot Rod Hundley 5.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hot Rod Hundley 4.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hot Rod Hundley 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hot Rod Hundley 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hot Rod Hundley 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hot Rod Hundley 270

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hot Rod Hundley 149

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hot Rod Hundley 157

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hot Rod Hundley 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hot Rod Hundley .320

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hot Rod Hundley .716

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hot Rod Hundley 11.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hot Rod Hundley 6.8 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hot Rod Hundley 6.1 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hot Rod Hundley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hot Rod Hundley - 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.