Larry Bird vs. Joe Hutton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Hutton: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Hutton 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Hutton 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Hutton 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Hutton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Hutton 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Hutton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Hutton 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Hutton 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 Hutton 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Hutton 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Hutton 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Hutton 302

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Hutton 187

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Hutton 115

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Hutton 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Hutton .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Hutton .690

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Hutton 2.6 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Hutton 1.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Hutton 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Hutton 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Hutton 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Hutton 35

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Hutton 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Hutton 13

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Hutton 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Hutton .375

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Hutton .611

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Hutton 2.8 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Hutton 1.1 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Hutton 1.0 (1952)

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

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