Larry Bird vs. Bob Houbregs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Houbregs 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.

Bob Houbregs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Houbregs: 1953-54 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Houbregs 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Houbregs 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Houbregs 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Houbregs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Houbregs 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Houbregs 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Houbregs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Houbregs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Houbregs 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Houbregs 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Houbregs 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Houbregs 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Houbregs 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Houbregs 2,611

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Houbregs 1,552

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Houbregs 500

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Houbregs 281

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Houbregs .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Houbregs .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Houbregs 11.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Houbregs 6.7 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Houbregs 2.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Houbregs - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Houbregs 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Houbregs 5.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Houbregs 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Houbregs 202

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Houbregs 135

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Houbregs 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Houbregs 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Houbregs .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Houbregs .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Houbregs 11.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Houbregs 6.7 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Houbregs 1.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Houbregs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Houbregs - 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.