Larry Bird vs. Craig Hodges Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Hodges 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.

Craig Hodges

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Craig Hodges: 1982-83 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Craig Hodges 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Craig Hodges 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Craig Hodges 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Craig Hodges 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Craig Hodges 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Craig Hodges 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Craig Hodges 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Craig Hodges 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Craig Hodges 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Craig Hodges 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Craig Hodges 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Craig Hodges 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Craig Hodges 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Craig Hodges 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Craig Hodges 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Craig Hodges 5,940

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Craig Hodges 937

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Craig Hodges 1,769

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Craig Hodges 553

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Craig Hodges 26

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Craig Hodges 695

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Craig Hodges .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Craig Hodges .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Craig Hodges .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Craig Hodges 10.8 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Craig Hodges 2.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Craig Hodges 4.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Craig Hodges 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Craig Hodges 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Craig Hodges 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Craig Hodges 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Craig Hodges 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Craig Hodges 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Craig Hodges 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Craig Hodges 732

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Craig Hodges 111

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Craig Hodges 203

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Craig Hodges 95

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Craig Hodges 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Craig Hodges 101

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Craig Hodges .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Craig Hodges .363

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Craig Hodges .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Craig Hodges 13.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Craig Hodges 1.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Craig Hodges 4.5 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Craig Hodges 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Craig Hodges 0.2 (1989)