Larry Bird vs. Essie Hollis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Essie Hollis 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.

Essie Hollis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Essie Hollis: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Essie Hollis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Essie Hollis 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Essie Hollis 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Essie Hollis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Essie Hollis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Essie Hollis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Essie Hollis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Essie Hollis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Essie Hollis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Essie Hollis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Essie Hollis 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Essie Hollis 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Essie Hollis 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Essie Hollis 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Essie Hollis 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Essie Hollis 69

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Essie Hollis 45

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Essie Hollis 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Essie Hollis 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Essie Hollis 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Essie Hollis 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Essie Hollis .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Essie Hollis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Essie Hollis .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Essie Hollis 2.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Essie Hollis 1.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Essie Hollis 0.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Essie Hollis 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Essie Hollis 0.0 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Essie Hollis -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Essie Hollis -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Essie Hollis -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Essie Hollis -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Essie Hollis -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Essie Hollis -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Essie Hollis -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Essie Hollis -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Essie Hollis -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Essie Hollis -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Essie Hollis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Essie Hollis -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Essie Hollis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Essie Hollis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Essie Hollis -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Essie Hollis -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Essie Hollis -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Essie Hollis -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Essie Hollis -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.