Larry Bird vs. Phil Hankinson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Hankinson 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.

Phil Hankinson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Phil Hankinson: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Phil Hankinson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Phil Hankinson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Phil Hankinson 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Phil Hankinson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Phil Hankinson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Phil Hankinson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Phil Hankinson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Phil Hankinson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Phil Hankinson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Phil Hankinson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Phil Hankinson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Phil Hankinson 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Phil Hankinson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Phil Hankinson 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Phil Hankinson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Phil Hankinson 122

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Phil Hankinson 57

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Phil Hankinson 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Phil Hankinson 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Phil Hankinson 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Phil Hankinson 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Phil Hankinson .491

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Phil Hankinson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Phil Hankinson .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Phil Hankinson 4.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Phil Hankinson 2.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Phil Hankinson 0.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Phil Hankinson 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Phil Hankinson 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Phil Hankinson 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Phil Hankinson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Phil Hankinson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Phil Hankinson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Phil Hankinson 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Phil Hankinson 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Phil Hankinson 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Phil Hankinson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Phil Hankinson 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Phil Hankinson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Phil Hankinson .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Phil Hankinson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Phil Hankinson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Phil Hankinson 3.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Phil Hankinson 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Phil Hankinson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Phil Hankinson 0.5 (1974)

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