Larry Bird vs. Dennis Hopson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Hopson 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.

Dennis Hopson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dennis Hopson: 1987-88 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dennis Hopson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dennis Hopson 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dennis Hopson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dennis Hopson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dennis Hopson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dennis Hopson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dennis Hopson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dennis Hopson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dennis Hopson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dennis Hopson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dennis Hopson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dennis Hopson 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dennis Hopson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dennis Hopson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dennis Hopson 3,633

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dennis Hopson 939

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dennis Hopson 539

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dennis Hopson 319

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dennis Hopson 159

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dennis Hopson 334

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dennis Hopson .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dennis Hopson .271

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dennis Hopson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dennis Hopson 15.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dennis Hopson 3.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dennis Hopson 1.9 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dennis Hopson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dennis Hopson 0.6 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dennis Hopson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dennis Hopson 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dennis Hopson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dennis Hopson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dennis Hopson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dennis Hopson 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dennis Hopson 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dennis Hopson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dennis Hopson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dennis Hopson 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dennis Hopson 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dennis Hopson .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dennis Hopson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dennis Hopson .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dennis Hopson 1.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dennis Hopson 0.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dennis Hopson 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dennis Hopson 0.2 (1991)