Larry Bird vs. Kim Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kim Hughes 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.

Kim Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kim Hughes: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kim Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kim Hughes 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kim Hughes 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kim Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kim Hughes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kim Hughes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kim Hughes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kim Hughes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Kim Hughes 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kim Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kim Hughes 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kim Hughes 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kim Hughes 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kim Hughes 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kim Hughes 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kim Hughes 932

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kim Hughes 1,592

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kim Hughes 319

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kim Hughes 321

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kim Hughes 382

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kim Hughes 341

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kim Hughes .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kim Hughes - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kim Hughes .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kim Hughes 4.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kim Hughes 7.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kim Hughes 1.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kim Hughes 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kim Hughes 1.5 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kim Hughes 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kim Hughes 3.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kim Hughes 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kim Hughes 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kim Hughes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kim Hughes 3

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kim Hughes 11

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kim Hughes 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kim Hughes 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kim Hughes 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kim Hughes 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kim Hughes .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kim Hughes - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kim Hughes .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kim Hughes 1.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kim Hughes 3.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kim Hughes 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kim Hughes 0.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kim Hughes 0.0 (1979)

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