Larry Bird vs. Darnell Hillman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Hillman 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.

Darnell Hillman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Darnell Hillman: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Darnell Hillman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Darnell Hillman 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Darnell Hillman 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Darnell Hillman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Darnell Hillman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Darnell Hillman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Darnell Hillman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Darnell Hillman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Darnell Hillman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Darnell Hillman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Darnell Hillman 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Darnell Hillman 6.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Darnell Hillman 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Darnell Hillman 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Darnell Hillman 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Darnell Hillman 2,471

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Darnell Hillman 1,881

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Darnell Hillman 406

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Darnell Hillman 229

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Darnell Hillman 277

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Darnell Hillman 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Darnell Hillman .466

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Darnell Hillman - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Darnell Hillman .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Darnell Hillman 10.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Darnell Hillman 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Darnell Hillman 2.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Darnell Hillman 1.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Darnell Hillman 1.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Darnell Hillman 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Darnell Hillman 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Darnell Hillman 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Darnell Hillman 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Darnell Hillman 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Darnell Hillman 102

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Darnell Hillman 113

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Darnell Hillman 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Darnell Hillman 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Darnell Hillman 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Darnell Hillman 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Darnell Hillman .369

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Darnell Hillman - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Darnell Hillman .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Darnell Hillman 5.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Darnell Hillman 6.6 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Darnell Hillman 1.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Darnell Hillman 0.8 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Darnell Hillman 0.6 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.