Larry Bird vs. Tom Henderson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Henderson 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.

Tom Henderson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Henderson: 1974-75 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Henderson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Henderson 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Henderson 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Henderson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Henderson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Henderson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Henderson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Henderson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Henderson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Henderson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Henderson 4.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Henderson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Henderson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Henderson 6,088

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Henderson 1,494

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Henderson 3,136

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Henderson 760

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Henderson 76

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Henderson 650

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Henderson .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Henderson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Henderson 14.2 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Henderson 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Henderson 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Henderson 1.7 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Henderson 0.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Henderson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Henderson 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Henderson 5.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Henderson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Henderson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Henderson 701

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Henderson 181

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Henderson 431

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Henderson 79

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Henderson 18

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Henderson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Henderson .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Henderson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Henderson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Henderson 13.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Henderson 2.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Henderson 7.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Henderson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Henderson 0.6 (1980)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.