Larry Bird vs. Jaden Hardy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jaden Hardy 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
Jaden Hardy: 2022-23 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jaden Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jaden Hardy 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jaden Hardy 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jaden Hardy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jaden Hardy 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jaden Hardy 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jaden Hardy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jaden Hardy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jaden Hardy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jaden Hardy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jaden Hardy 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jaden Hardy 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jaden Hardy 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jaden Hardy 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jaden Hardy 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jaden Hardy 1,571

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jaden Hardy 336

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jaden Hardy 266

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jaden Hardy 71

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jaden Hardy 18

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jaden Hardy 200

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jaden Hardy .422

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jaden Hardy .382

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jaden Hardy .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jaden Hardy 8.8 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jaden Hardy 1.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jaden Hardy 1.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jaden Hardy 0.5 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jaden Hardy 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jaden Hardy 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jaden Hardy 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jaden Hardy 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jaden Hardy 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jaden Hardy 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jaden Hardy 80

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jaden Hardy 15

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jaden Hardy 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jaden Hardy 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jaden Hardy 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jaden Hardy 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jaden Hardy .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jaden Hardy .407

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jaden Hardy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jaden Hardy 4.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jaden Hardy 0.8 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jaden Hardy 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jaden Hardy 0.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jaden Hardy 0.0 (2024)