Larry Bird vs. Josh Hart: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Josh Hart all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Josh Hart, with 9 seasons played from 2018 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Josh Hart
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Josh Hart Larry Bird Josh Hart
Points
40th
+300th
13th
+300th
Rebounds
59th
+300th
11th
271st
Assists
49th
+300th
9th
+300th
Steals
42nd
+300th
8th
+300th
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. Josh Hart
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Josh Hart Larry Bird Josh Hart
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
234th
50th
86th
Assists
51st
+300th
40th
200th
Steals
39th
295th
25th
290th
Blocks
228th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 5,75916,032
Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 8,974 vs. 3,8855,089
Assists
49th
+300th
+251 5,695 vs. 1,8023,893
Steals
42nd
+300th
+258 1,556 vs. 585971
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 182573
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 7241,033
Defensive Rebounds
28th
279th
251 7,217 vs. 3,1614,056
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 2,1086,483
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 4,46012,874
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 68940
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
300th
+0 1,727 vs. 1,998271
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 8543,106
Free Throws Attempted
119th
+300th
+181 4,471 vs. 1,1303,341

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
+300th
897 vs. 553344
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
41st
30 59 vs. 1643

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
+300th
47 vs. 146
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
+300th
+287 3,897 vs. 5113,386
Rebounds
11th
271st
260 1,683 vs. 3891,294
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 163899
Steals
8th
+300th
+292 296 vs. 42254
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 23122
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
256th
234 360 vs. 99261
Defensive Rebounds
5th
210th
205 1,323 vs. 2901,033
Field Goals Made
12th
+300th
+288 1,458 vs. 1791,279
Field Goals Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 3,090 vs. 3882,702
3-Pointers Made
162nd
269th
107 80 vs. 5228
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
277th
137 249 vs. 145104
Free Throws Made
14th
+300th
+286 901 vs. 101800
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 1,012 vs. 137875

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 42122
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 39

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
39th
33 10 vs. 19

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 10.4113.88
Rebounds per game
55th
234th
179 10.00 vs. 7.032.98
Assists per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.35 vs. 3.263.09
Steals per game
39th
295th
256 1.73 vs. 1.060.68
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.330.51
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 1.310.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
95th
84 8.05 vs. 5.722.33
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 3.815.77
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 8.0711.26
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
288th
+12 0.72 vs. 1.250.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
189th
+111 1.93 vs. 3.611.69
Free Throws Made per game
90th
+300th
+210 4.41 vs. 1.542.87
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 2.042.94

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Josh Hart Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 12.1711.60
Rebounds per game
50th
86th
36 10.26 vs. 9.261.00
Assists per game
40th
200th
160 6.48 vs. 3.882.59
Steals per game
25th
290th
265 1.80 vs. 1.000.80
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.550.34
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
136th
36 2.20 vs. 2.360.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
46th
27 8.07 vs. 6.901.16
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 4.264.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 9.249.60
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
223rd
+77 0.49 vs. 1.240.75
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
227th
+73 1.52 vs. 3.451.93
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 2.403.09
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 3.262.91

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.