Larry Bird vs. Al Hairston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Hairston 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.

Al Hairston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Al Hairston 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Al Hairston 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Al Hairston 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Al Hairston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Al Hairston 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Al Hairston 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Al Hairston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Al Hairston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Al Hairston 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Al Hairston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Al Hairston 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Al Hairston 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Al Hairston 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Al Hairston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Al Hairston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Al Hairston 91

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Al Hairston 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Al Hairston 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Al Hairston - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Al Hairston - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Al Hairston 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Al Hairston .336

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Al Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Al Hairston .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Al Hairston 2.3 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Al Hairston 1.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Al Hairston 2.0 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Al Hairston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Al Hairston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Al Hairston -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Al Hairston -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Al Hairston -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Al Hairston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Al Hairston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Al Hairston -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Al Hairston -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Al Hairston -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Al Hairston - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Al Hairston - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Al Hairston 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Al Hairston -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Al Hairston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Al Hairston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Al Hairston -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Al Hairston -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Al Hairston -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Al Hairston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Al Hairston - 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.