Larry Bird vs. Jim Holstein Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Holstein 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.

Jim Holstein

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Holstein: 1952-53 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Holstein 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Holstein 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Holstein 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Holstein 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Holstein 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Holstein 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Holstein 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Holstein 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Holstein 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Holstein 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Holstein 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Holstein 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Holstein 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Holstein 859

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Holstein 659

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Holstein 249

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Holstein 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Holstein .323

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Holstein .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Holstein 4.5 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Holstein 3.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Holstein 1.4 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Holstein - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Holstein 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Holstein 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Holstein 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Holstein 138

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Holstein 95

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Holstein 28

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Holstein 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Holstein .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Holstein - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Holstein .655

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Holstein 5.7 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Holstein 4.3 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Holstein 0.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Holstein - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Holstein - 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.