Larry Bird vs. Paul Hoffman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Hoffman 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.

Paul Hoffman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Hoffman: 1947-48 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Hoffman 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Hoffman 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Hoffman 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Hoffman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Hoffman 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Hoffman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Hoffman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Hoffman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Hoffman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Hoffman 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 Paul Hoffman 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Hoffman 5.1 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Hoffman 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Hoffman 3,234

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Hoffman 1,129 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Hoffman 911

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Hoffman 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Hoffman .340

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Hoffman .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Hoffman 14.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Hoffman 6.8 (1954) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Hoffman 4.0 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Hoffman 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Hoffman 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Hoffman 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Hoffman 146

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Hoffman 7 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Hoffman 18

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Hoffman 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Hoffman .290

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Hoffman .649

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Hoffman 11.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Hoffman 3.5 (1953) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Hoffman 5.5 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Hoffman - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.