Larry Bird vs. Harry Donovan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harry Donovan 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.

Harry Donovan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Harry Donovan: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Harry Donovan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Harry Donovan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Harry Donovan 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Harry Donovan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Harry Donovan 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Harry Donovan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Harry Donovan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Harry Donovan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Harry Donovan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Harry Donovan 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Harry Donovan 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Harry Donovan 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Harry Donovan 253

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Harry Donovan 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Harry Donovan 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Harry Donovan .327

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Harry Donovan .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Harry Donovan 5.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Harry Donovan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Harry Donovan 0.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Harry Donovan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Harry Donovan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Harry Donovan 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Harry Donovan 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Harry Donovan 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Harry Donovan 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Harry Donovan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Harry Donovan .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Harry Donovan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Harry Donovan 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Harry Donovan 0.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Harry Donovan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Harry Donovan 0.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Harry Donovan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Harry Donovan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.