Larry Bird vs. Otis Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Howard 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.

Otis Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Otis Howard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Otis Howard 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Otis Howard 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Otis Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Otis Howard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Otis Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Otis Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Otis Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Otis Howard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Otis Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Otis Howard 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Otis Howard 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Otis Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Otis Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Otis Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Otis Howard 59

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Otis Howard 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Otis Howard 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Otis Howard 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Otis Howard 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Otis Howard 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Otis Howard .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Otis Howard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Otis Howard .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Otis Howard 4.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Otis Howard 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Otis Howard 0.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Otis Howard 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Otis Howard 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Otis Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Otis Howard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Otis Howard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Otis Howard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Otis Howard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Otis Howard -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Otis Howard -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Otis Howard -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Otis Howard -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Otis Howard -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Otis Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Otis Howard -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Otis Howard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Otis Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Otis Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Otis Howard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Otis Howard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Otis Howard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Otis Howard -

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