Larry Bird vs. Tim Hardaway Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Hardaway 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.

Tim Hardaway

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tim Hardaway: 1989-90 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tim Hardaway 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tim Hardaway 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tim Hardaway 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tim Hardaway 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tim Hardaway 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tim Hardaway 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tim Hardaway 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tim Hardaway 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tim Hardaway 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tim Hardaway 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tim Hardaway 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tim Hardaway 8.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tim Hardaway 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tim Hardaway 15,373

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tim Hardaway 2,855

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tim Hardaway 7,095

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tim Hardaway 1,428

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tim Hardaway 129

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tim Hardaway 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tim Hardaway .431

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tim Hardaway .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tim Hardaway .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tim Hardaway 23.4 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tim Hardaway 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tim Hardaway 10.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tim Hardaway 2.6 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tim Hardaway 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tim Hardaway 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tim Hardaway 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tim Hardaway 6.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tim Hardaway 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tim Hardaway 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tim Hardaway 943

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tim Hardaway 172

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tim Hardaway 382

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tim Hardaway 88

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tim Hardaway 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tim Hardaway 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tim Hardaway .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tim Hardaway .320

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tim Hardaway .751

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tim Hardaway 26.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tim Hardaway 4.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tim Hardaway 11.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tim Hardaway 3.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tim Hardaway 0.8 (1991)