Larry Bird vs. Hank McDowell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hank McDowell 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 McDowell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hank McDowell: 1981-82 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hank McDowell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hank McDowell 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hank McDowell 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hank McDowell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hank McDowell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hank McDowell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hank McDowell 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hank McDowell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hank McDowell 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hank McDowell 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hank McDowell 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hank McDowell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hank McDowell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hank McDowell 600

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hank McDowell 464

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hank McDowell 98

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hank McDowell 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hank McDowell 29

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hank McDowell 206

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hank McDowell .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hank McDowell .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hank McDowell .710

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hank McDowell 3.6 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hank McDowell 3.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hank McDowell 0.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hank McDowell 0.3 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hank McDowell 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hank McDowell 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hank McDowell 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hank McDowell 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hank McDowell 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hank McDowell 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hank McDowell 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hank McDowell 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hank McDowell 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hank McDowell 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hank McDowell 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hank McDowell .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hank McDowell -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hank McDowell .625

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hank McDowell 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hank McDowell 1.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hank McDowell 0.0 (1986)