Larry Bird vs. Hawkeye Whitney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hawkeye Whitney 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.

Hawkeye Whitney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hawkeye Whitney: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hawkeye Whitney 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hawkeye Whitney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hawkeye Whitney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hawkeye Whitney 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hawkeye Whitney 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hawkeye Whitney 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hawkeye Whitney 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hawkeye Whitney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hawkeye Whitney 404

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hawkeye Whitney 146

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hawkeye Whitney 87

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hawkeye Whitney 59

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hawkeye Whitney 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hawkeye Whitney 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hawkeye Whitney .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hawkeye Whitney .286

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hawkeye Whitney .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hawkeye Whitney 7.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hawkeye Whitney 2.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hawkeye Whitney 1.4 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hawkeye Whitney 1.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hawkeye Whitney 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hawkeye Whitney -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hawkeye Whitney -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hawkeye Whitney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hawkeye Whitney -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hawkeye Whitney -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hawkeye Whitney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hawkeye Whitney -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hawkeye Whitney -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hawkeye Whitney -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hawkeye Whitney -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hawkeye Whitney -