Larry Bird vs. Art Heyman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Art Heyman 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.

Art Heyman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Art Heyman: 1963-64 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Art Heyman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Art Heyman 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Art Heyman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Art Heyman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Art Heyman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Art Heyman 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Art Heyman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Art Heyman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Art Heyman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Art Heyman 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 Art Heyman 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Art Heyman 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Art Heyman 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Art Heyman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Art Heyman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Art Heyman 1,519

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Art Heyman 414

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Art Heyman 346

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Art Heyman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Art Heyman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Art Heyman 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Art Heyman .427

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Art Heyman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Art Heyman .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Art Heyman 15.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Art Heyman 4.0 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Art Heyman 3.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Art Heyman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Art Heyman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Art Heyman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Art Heyman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Art Heyman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Art Heyman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Art Heyman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Art Heyman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Art Heyman -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Art Heyman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Art Heyman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Art Heyman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Art Heyman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Art Heyman -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Art Heyman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Art Heyman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Art Heyman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Art Heyman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Art Heyman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Art Heyman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Art Heyman - 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.