Larry Bird vs. Dick Hemric Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Hemric 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.

Dick Hemric

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Hemric: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Hemric 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Hemric 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Hemric 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Hemric 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Hemric 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Hemric 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Hemric 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dick Hemric 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dick Hemric 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Hemric 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dick Hemric 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Hemric 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Hemric 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Hemric 863

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Hemric 703

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Hemric 102

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Hemric 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Hemric .377

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Hemric .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Hemric 7.0 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Hemric 5.6 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Hemric 0.8 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dick Hemric - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dick Hemric - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Hemric 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Hemric 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Hemric 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Hemric 21

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Hemric 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Hemric 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Hemric 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Hemric .194

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dick Hemric - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Hemric .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Hemric 6.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Hemric 7.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Hemric 0.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dick Hemric - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dick Hemric - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.