Larry Bird vs. Joe Holup Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Holup 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 Holup

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Holup: 1956-57 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Holup 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Holup 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Holup 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Holup 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Holup 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Holup 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Holup 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Holup 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 Joe Holup 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Holup 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Holup 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Holup 1,347

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Holup 852

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Holup 193

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Holup 192

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Holup .342

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Holup .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Holup 8.4 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Holup 5.2 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Holup 1.2 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Holup 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Holup 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Holup 0.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Holup 74

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Holup 64

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Holup 7

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Holup 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Holup .282

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Holup .743

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Holup 6.0 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Holup 5.1 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Holup 1.0 (1959)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Holup - 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.