Larry Bird vs. Joe Hassett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Hassett 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.

Joe Hassett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Hassett: 1977-78 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Hassett 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Hassett 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Hassett 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Hassett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Hassett 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Hassett 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Hassett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Hassett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Hassett 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Hassett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Hassett 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Hassett 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Hassett 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Hassett 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Hassett 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Hassett 1,723

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Hassett 307

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Hassett 386

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Hassett 126

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Hassett 17

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Hassett 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Hassett .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Hassett .336 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Hassett .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Hassett 8.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Hassett 1.8 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Hassett 3.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Hassett 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Hassett 0.1 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Hassett 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Hassett 0.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Hassett 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Hassett 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Hassett 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Hassett 20

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Hassett 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Hassett 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Hassett 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Hassett 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Hassett 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Hassett .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Hassett - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Hassett -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Hassett 1.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Hassett 0.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Hassett 0.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Hassett 0.1 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Hassett 0.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.