Larry Bird vs. James Hardy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James 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

Larry Bird

vs.

James Hardy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Hardy: 1978-79 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Hardy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Hardy 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Hardy 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Hardy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Hardy 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Hardy 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Hardy 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Hardy 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Hardy 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Hardy 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Hardy 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Hardy 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Hardy 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Hardy 1,410

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Hardy 1,312

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Hardy 315

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Hardy 178

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Hardy 235

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Hardy 249

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Hardy .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Hardy .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Hardy .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Hardy 6.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Hardy 5.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Hardy 1.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Hardy 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Hardy 1.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Hardy -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Hardy -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Hardy -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Hardy -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Hardy -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Hardy -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Hardy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Hardy -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Hardy - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Hardy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Hardy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Hardy -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Hardy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Hardy -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Hardy -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.