Larry Bird vs. Lindsay Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lindsay Hairston 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.

Lindsay Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lindsay Hairston: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lindsay Hairston 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lindsay Hairston 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lindsay Hairston 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lindsay Hairston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lindsay Hairston 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lindsay Hairston 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lindsay Hairston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Lindsay Hairston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Lindsay Hairston 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lindsay Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lindsay Hairston 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lindsay Hairston 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lindsay Hairston 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lindsay Hairston 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lindsay Hairston 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lindsay Hairston 273

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lindsay Hairston 179

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lindsay Hairston 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lindsay Hairston 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lindsay Hairston 32

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lindsay Hairston 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lindsay Hairston .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lindsay Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lindsay Hairston .580

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lindsay Hairston 5.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lindsay Hairston 3.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lindsay Hairston 0.4 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lindsay Hairston 0.7 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lindsay Hairston -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lindsay Hairston -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lindsay Hairston -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lindsay Hairston -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lindsay Hairston -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lindsay Hairston -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lindsay Hairston -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lindsay Hairston -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lindsay Hairston -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lindsay Hairston -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lindsay Hairston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lindsay Hairston -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lindsay Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lindsay Hairston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Lindsay Hairston -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Lindsay Hairston -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Lindsay Hairston -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Lindsay Hairston -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Lindsay Hairston -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.