Larry Bird vs. John Hargis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Hargis 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.

John Hargis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Hargis: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Hargis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Hargis 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Hargis 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Hargis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Hargis 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Hargis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Hargis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Hargis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Hargis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Hargis 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 John Hargis 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Hargis 2.3 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Hargis 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Hargis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Hargis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Hargis 766

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Hargis 66 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Hargis 127

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Hargis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Hargis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Hargis 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Hargis .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Hargis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Hargis .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Hargis 10.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Hargis 2.3 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Hargis 1.7 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Hargis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Hargis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Hargis 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Hargis - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Hargis 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Hargis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Hargis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Hargis 99

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Hargis 0 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Hargis 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Hargis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Hargis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Hargis 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Hargis .360

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Hargis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Hargis .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Hargis 12.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Hargis - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Hargis 1.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Hargis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Hargis - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.