Larry Bird vs. Hub Reed Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hub Reed 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.

Hub Reed

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hub Reed: 1958-59 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hub Reed 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hub Reed 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hub Reed 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hub Reed 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hub Reed 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hub Reed 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hub Reed 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hub Reed 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hub Reed 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hub Reed 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 Hub Reed 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hub Reed 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hub Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hub Reed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hub Reed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hub Reed 2,618

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hub Reed 2,449

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hub Reed 367

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hub Reed - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hub Reed - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hub Reed 479

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hub Reed .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hub Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hub Reed .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hub Reed 9.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hub Reed 8.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hub Reed 1.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hub Reed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hub Reed - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hub Reed 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hub Reed 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hub Reed 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hub Reed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hub Reed - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hub Reed 107

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hub Reed 103

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hub Reed 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hub Reed - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hub Reed - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hub Reed 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hub Reed .406

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hub Reed - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hub Reed .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hub Reed 5.9 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hub Reed 5.3 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hub Reed 1.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hub Reed - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hub Reed - 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.