Larry Bird vs. Hank Finkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hank Finkel 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.

Hank Finkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hank Finkel: 1966-67 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hank Finkel 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hank Finkel 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hank Finkel 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hank Finkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hank Finkel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hank Finkel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hank Finkel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hank Finkel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hank Finkel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hank Finkel 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 Hank Finkel 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hank Finkel 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hank Finkel 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hank Finkel 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hank Finkel 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hank Finkel 2,790

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hank Finkel 2,151

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hank Finkel 426

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hank Finkel 10 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hank Finkel 10 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hank Finkel 551

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hank Finkel .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hank Finkel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hank Finkel .662

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hank Finkel 11.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hank Finkel 7.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hank Finkel 1.4 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hank Finkel 0.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hank Finkel 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hank Finkel 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hank Finkel 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hank Finkel 0.1 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hank Finkel 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hank Finkel 58

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hank Finkel 53

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hank Finkel 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hank Finkel 1 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hank Finkel 0 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hank Finkel 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hank Finkel .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hank Finkel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hank Finkel .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hank Finkel 2.5 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hank Finkel 3.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hank Finkel 0.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hank Finkel 0.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hank Finkel 0.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.