Larry Bird vs. Steve Hamilton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Hamilton 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.

Steve Hamilton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Hamilton: 1958-59 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Hamilton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Hamilton 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Hamilton 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Hamilton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Hamilton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Hamilton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Hamilton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Hamilton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Hamilton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Hamilton 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Hamilton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Hamilton 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Hamilton 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Hamilton 368

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Hamilton 278

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Hamilton 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Hamilton 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Hamilton .372

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Hamilton .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Hamilton 5.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Hamilton 3.9 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Hamilton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Hamilton 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Hamilton 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Hamilton 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Hamilton 32

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Hamilton 35

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Hamilton 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Hamilton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Hamilton .279

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Hamilton .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Hamilton 3.2 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Hamilton 3.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Hamilton 0.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Hamilton - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.