Larry Bird vs. Tom Hoover Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Hoover 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.

Tom Hoover

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Hoover: 1963-64 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Hoover 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Hoover 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Hoover 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Hoover 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Hoover 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Hoover 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Hoover 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Hoover 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Hoover 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Hoover 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Hoover 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Hoover 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Hoover 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Hoover 350

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Hoover 425

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Hoover 56

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Hoover 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Hoover .413

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Hoover .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Hoover 4.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Hoover 5.6 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Hoover 0.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Hoover - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Hoover 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Hoover 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Hoover 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Hoover 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Hoover 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Hoover 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Hoover 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Hoover .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Hoover - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Hoover -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Hoover 1.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Hoover 0.8 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Hoover 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Hoover - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Hoover - 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.