Larry Bird vs. Mike Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Harper 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.

Mike Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Harper: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mike Harper 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mike Harper 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mike Harper 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mike Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mike Harper 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mike Harper 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mike Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mike Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mike Harper 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mike Harper 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mike Harper 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mike Harper 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mike Harper 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mike Harper 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mike Harper 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mike Harper 613

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mike Harper 432

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mike Harper 71

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mike Harper 78

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mike Harper 102

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mike Harper 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mike Harper .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mike Harper .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mike Harper .559

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mike Harper 6.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mike Harper 5.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mike Harper 0.8 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mike Harper 0.8 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mike Harper 1.2 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mike Harper 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mike Harper 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mike Harper 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mike Harper 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mike Harper 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mike Harper 3

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mike Harper 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mike Harper 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mike Harper 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mike Harper 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mike Harper 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mike Harper 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mike Harper -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mike Harper 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mike Harper 3.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mike Harper 1.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mike Harper 0.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mike Harper 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mike Harper 0.0 (1981)