Larry Bird vs. Mel Hirsch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Hirsch 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.

Mel Hirsch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mel Hirsch: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mel Hirsch 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mel Hirsch 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mel Hirsch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mel Hirsch 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mel Hirsch 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mel Hirsch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mel Hirsch 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mel Hirsch 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mel Hirsch 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 Mel Hirsch 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mel Hirsch 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mel Hirsch 19

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mel Hirsch 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mel Hirsch 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mel Hirsch .200

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mel Hirsch .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mel Hirsch 1.5 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mel Hirsch 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mel Hirsch -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mel Hirsch -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mel Hirsch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mel Hirsch -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mel Hirsch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mel Hirsch -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mel Hirsch -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mel Hirsch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mel Hirsch - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.