Larry Bird vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell 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.

Bailey Howell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bailey Howell 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bailey Howell 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bailey Howell 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bailey Howell 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bailey Howell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bailey Howell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bailey Howell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bailey Howell 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bailey Howell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bailey Howell 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 Bailey Howell 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bailey Howell 9.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bailey Howell 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bailey Howell 17,770

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bailey Howell 9,383

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bailey Howell 1,853

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bailey Howell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bailey Howell 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bailey Howell 8.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bailey Howell 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bailey Howell 1,401

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bailey Howell 697

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bailey Howell 130

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bailey Howell - 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.