Larry Bird vs. Joe Holland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Holland 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.

Joe Holland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Holland: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Holland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Holland 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Holland 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Holland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Holland 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Holland 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Holland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Holland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Holland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Holland 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Holland 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Holland 4.2 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Holland 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Holland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Holland 1,084

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Holland 510 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Holland 327

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Holland 186

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Holland .331

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Holland .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Holland 7.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Holland 5.1 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Holland 2.2 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Holland - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Holland 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Holland 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Holland 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Holland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Holland 83

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Holland 12 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Holland 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Holland - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Holland 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Holland .392

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Holland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Holland .368

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Holland 11.7 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Holland 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Holland 3.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Holland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Holland - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.