Larry Bird vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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.

Buddy Hield

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Buddy Hield 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Buddy Hield 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Buddy Hield 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Buddy Hield 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Buddy Hield 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Buddy Hield 15.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Buddy Hield 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Buddy Hield 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Buddy Hield 9,820

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Buddy Hield 2,672

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Buddy Hield 1,641

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Buddy Hield 545

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Buddy Hield 204

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Buddy Hield 632

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Buddy Hield .434

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Buddy Hield .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Buddy Hield .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Buddy Hield 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Buddy Hield 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Buddy Hield 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Buddy Hield 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Buddy Hield 22

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Buddy Hield 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Buddy Hield 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Buddy Hield 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Buddy Hield 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Buddy Hield 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Buddy Hield .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Buddy Hield .462

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Buddy Hield 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Buddy Hield 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Buddy Hield 1.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Buddy Hield 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Buddy Hield 0.3 (2024)