Larry Bird vs. Nate Hawthorne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Hawthorne 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.

Nate Hawthorne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nate Hawthorne: 1973-74 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nate Hawthorne 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nate Hawthorne 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nate Hawthorne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nate Hawthorne 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nate Hawthorne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nate Hawthorne 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nate Hawthorne 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nate Hawthorne 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nate Hawthorne 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nate Hawthorne 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nate Hawthorne 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nate Hawthorne 882

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nate Hawthorne 333

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nate Hawthorne 108

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nate Hawthorne 72

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nate Hawthorne 42

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nate Hawthorne 162

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nate Hawthorne .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nate Hawthorne .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nate Hawthorne 6.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nate Hawthorne 2.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nate Hawthorne 0.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nate Hawthorne 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nate Hawthorne 0.4 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nate Hawthorne 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nate Hawthorne 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nate Hawthorne 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nate Hawthorne 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nate Hawthorne 32

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nate Hawthorne 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nate Hawthorne 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nate Hawthorne 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nate Hawthorne 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nate Hawthorne .303

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nate Hawthorne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nate Hawthorne .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nate Hawthorne 2.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nate Hawthorne 1.1 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nate Hawthorne 0.7 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nate Hawthorne 0.3 (1974)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.