Larry Bird vs. Luther Head Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Luther Head 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.

Luther Head

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Luther Head: 2005-06 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Luther Head 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Luther Head 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Luther Head 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Luther Head 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Luther Head 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Luther Head 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Luther Head 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Luther Head 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Luther Head 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Luther Head 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Luther Head 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Luther Head 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Luther Head 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Luther Head 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Luther Head 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Luther Head 2,842

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Luther Head 845

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Luther Head 747

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Luther Head 254

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Luther Head 43

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Luther Head 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Luther Head .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Luther Head .388

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Luther Head .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Luther Head 10.9 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Luther Head 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Luther Head 2.7 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Luther Head 1.1 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Luther Head 0.3 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Luther Head 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Luther Head 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Luther Head 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Luther Head 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Luther Head 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Luther Head 36

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Luther Head 21

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Luther Head 12

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Luther Head 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Luther Head 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Luther Head 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Luther Head .240

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Luther Head .207

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Luther Head .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Luther Head 4.6 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Luther Head 2.7 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Luther Head 1.1 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Luther Head 0.4 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Luther Head 0.3 (2007)