Larry Bird vs. Brian Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Howard 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.

Brian Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Howard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Howard 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Howard 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Howard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Howard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brian Howard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Howard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Howard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Howard 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Howard 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Howard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Howard 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Howard 570

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Howard 263

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Howard 81

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Howard 66

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Howard 42

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Howard 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Howard .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Howard .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Howard .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Howard 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Howard 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Howard 1.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Howard 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Howard 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Howard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Howard -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Howard -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Howard -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Howard -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Howard -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Howard -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Howard -