Larry Bird vs. Vern Hatton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vern Hatton 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.

Vern Hatton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Vern Hatton: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Vern Hatton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Vern Hatton 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Vern Hatton 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Vern Hatton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Vern Hatton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Vern Hatton 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Vern Hatton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Vern Hatton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Vern Hatton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Vern Hatton 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 Vern Hatton 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Vern Hatton 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Vern Hatton 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Vern Hatton 1,244

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Vern Hatton 531

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Vern Hatton 318

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Vern Hatton 225

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Vern Hatton .344

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Vern Hatton .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Vern Hatton 8.1 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Vern Hatton 2.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Vern Hatton 2.5 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Vern Hatton - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Vern Hatton 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Vern Hatton 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Vern Hatton 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Vern Hatton 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Vern Hatton 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Vern Hatton 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Vern Hatton 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Vern Hatton .308

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Vern Hatton - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Vern Hatton .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Vern Hatton 1.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Vern Hatton 0.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Vern Hatton 0.2 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Vern Hatton - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Vern Hatton - 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.