Larry Bird vs. Don Henriksen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Henriksen 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.

Don Henriksen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don Henriksen: 1952-53 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don Henriksen 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don Henriksen 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don Henriksen 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don Henriksen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don Henriksen 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don Henriksen 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don Henriksen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don Henriksen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don Henriksen 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don Henriksen 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don Henriksen 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don Henriksen 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don Henriksen 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don Henriksen 989

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don Henriksen 990

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don Henriksen 240

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don Henriksen 138

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don Henriksen .384

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don Henriksen .658

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don Henriksen 8.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don Henriksen 7.4 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don Henriksen 1.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don Henriksen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don Henriksen - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don Henriksen 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don Henriksen 8.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don Henriksen 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don Henriksen 38

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don Henriksen 40

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don Henriksen 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don Henriksen 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don Henriksen .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don Henriksen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don Henriksen .632

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don Henriksen 12.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don Henriksen 12.0 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don Henriksen 4.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don Henriksen - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Don Henriksen - 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.