Larry Bird vs. Steve Hawes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hawes 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.

Steve Hawes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Hawes: 1974-75 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Hawes 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Hawes 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Hawes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Hawes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Hawes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Hawes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Hawes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Hawes 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Hawes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Hawes 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Hawes 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Hawes 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Hawes 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Hawes 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Hawes 5,768

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Hawes 4,272

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Hawes 1,288

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Hawes 518

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Hawes 314

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Hawes 688

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Hawes .483

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Hawes .298 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Hawes .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Hawes 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Hawes 9.2 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Hawes 2.9 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Hawes 0.8 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Hawes 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Hawes 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Hawes 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Hawes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Hawes 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Hawes 235

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Hawes 175

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Hawes 71

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Hawes 23

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Hawes 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Hawes 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Hawes .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Hawes .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Hawes .824

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Hawes 10.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Hawes 8.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Hawes 4.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Hawes 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Hawes 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.