Larry Bird vs. Udonis Haslem Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Udonis Haslem and Larry Bird, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Larry Bird played 13 years in the NBA, 7 less than Udonis Haslem, who played 20. Larry Bird had the first of his seasons in 1979-80, while Udonis Haslem had his rookie season in 2003-04. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Larry Bird 13 12 1979-80 to 1991-92
Udonis Haslem 20 12 2003-04 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1979-802003-04
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 36.0 21.3 2.6 7.8 10.4 4.5 1.7 0.6 3.2 3.4 8.5 17.8 .474 0.7 1.7 .406 3.7 4.4 .836
Udonis Haslem 75 23.9 7.3 2.5 3.8 6.3 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.6 2.7 6.0 .459 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.4 .765
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 9 41.3 21.3 2.4 8.8 11.2 4.7 1.6 0.9 3.7 3.3 9.2 19.7 .469 0.4 1.7 .267 2.4 2.8 .880
Udonis Haslem 13 15.3 3.6 1.4 2.0 3.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 1.7 1.0 2.5 .394 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 2.4 .677

Season 2

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1980-812004-05
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 39.5 21.2 2.3 8.6 10.9 5.5 2.0 0.8 3.5 2.9 8.8 18.3 .478 0.2 0.9 .270 3.5 4.0 .863
Udonis Haslem 80 33.4 10.9 3.0 6.1 9.1 1.4 0.8 0.5 1.4 3.3 4.3 8.0 .540 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.8 .791
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 17 44.1 21.9 2.9 11.1 14.0 6.1 2.3 1.0 3.6 3.1 8.6 18.4 .470 0.2 0.5 .375 4.5 5.0 .894
Udonis Haslem 15 36.4 9.2 2.5 7.5 10.0 1.0 0.5 0.4 1.2 3.2 3.5 7.1 .491 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 3.1 .739

Season 3

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1981-822005-06
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 77 38.0 22.9 2.6 8.3 10.9 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.3 3.2 9.2 18.4 .503 0.1 0.7 .212 4.3 4.9 .863
Udonis Haslem 81 30.8 9.3 2.1 5.8 7.8 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.0 2.7 3.7 7.3 .508 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.5 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 12 40.8 17.8 2.8 9.8 12.5 5.6 1.9 1.4 3.2 3.6 7.3 17.2 .427 0.1 0.5 .167 3.1 3.8 .822
Udonis Haslem 22 29.5 8.6 2.2 5.1 7.4 0.8 0.6 0.3 1.4 3.6 3.4 6.8 .493 0.0 0.0 .000 1.9 2.7 .683

Season 4

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1982-832006-07
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 79 37.7 23.6 2.4 8.6 11.0 5.8 1.9 0.9 3.0 2.5 9.5 18.7 .504 0.3 1.0 .286 4.4 5.3 .840
Udonis Haslem 79 31.4 10.7 2.4 5.9 8.3 1.2 0.6 0.3 1.4 3.0 4.5 9.1 .492 0.0 0.1 .000 1.7 2.6 .680
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 6 40.0 20.5 3.3 9.2 12.5 6.8 2.2 0.5 3.2 2.5 8.2 19.3 .422 0.2 0.7 .250 4.0 4.8 .828
Udonis Haslem 4 25.8 7.5 1.0 4.3 5.3 1.0 0.3 0.5 0.5 3.5 3.0 6.3 .480 0.0 0.0 - 1.5 2.0 .750

Season 5

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1983-842007-08
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 79 38.3 24.2 2.3 7.8 10.1 6.6 1.8 0.9 3.0 2.5 9.6 19.5 .492 0.2 0.9 .247 4.7 5.3 .888
Udonis Haslem 49 36.8 12.0 2.2 6.9 9.0 1.4 0.8 0.4 1.4 3.0 4.8 10.3 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .810
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 23 41.8 27.5 2.7 8.3 11.0 5.9 2.3 1.2 3.8 3.1 10.0 19.0 .524 0.3 0.7 .412 7.3 8.3 .879
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1984-852008-09
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 80 39.5 28.7 2.1 8.5 10.5 6.6 1.6 1.2 3.1 2.6 11.5 22.0 .522 0.7 1.6 .427 5.0 5.7 .882
Udonis Haslem 75 34.1 10.6 2.3 6.0 8.2 1.1 0.6 0.3 1.1 2.7 4.4 8.6 .518 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 20 40.8 26.0 2.7 6.5 9.1 5.8 1.7 1.0 2.9 2.7 9.8 21.3 .461 0.4 1.3 .280 6.1 6.8 .890
Udonis Haslem 7 29.1 8.4 1.9 6.9 8.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.9 2.7 3.6 6.6 .543 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.4 .900

Season 7

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1985-862009-10
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement Finals MVP-
Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 82 38.0 25.8 2.3 7.5 9.8 6.8 2.0 0.6 3.2 2.2 9.7 19.6 .496 1.0 2.4 .423 5.4 6.0 .896
Udonis Haslem 78 27.9 9.9 2.1 5.9 8.1 0.7 0.4 0.3 1.0 2.2 4.0 8.1 .494 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.5 .762
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 18 42.8 25.9 1.9 7.4 9.3 8.2 2.1 0.6 2.6 3.1 9.5 18.4 .517 1.3 3.1 .411 5.6 6.1 .927
Udonis Haslem 5 28.4 6.0 1.8 5.6 7.4 0.8 0.2 0.2 1.0 3.6 2.6 7.4 .351 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.2 .667

Season 8

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1986-872010-11
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 74 40.6 28.1 1.7 7.5 9.2 7.6 1.8 0.9 3.2 2.5 10.6 20.2 .525 1.2 3.0 .400 5.6 6.1 .910
Udonis Haslem 13 26.5 8.0 2.2 5.9 8.2 0.5 0.5 0.2 1.1 3.0 3.4 6.6 .512 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.5 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 23 44.1 27.0 1.8 8.3 10.0 7.2 1.2 0.8 3.1 2.4 9.4 19.7 .476 0.6 1.8 .341 7.7 8.4 .912
Udonis Haslem 12 24.2 5.3 1.1 3.4 4.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.9 2.6 2.3 5.7 .397 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 .900

Season 9

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1987-882011-12
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 76 39.0 29.9 1.4 7.8 9.3 6.1 1.6 0.8 2.8 2.1 11.6 22.0 .527 1.3 3.1 .414 5.5 6.0 .916
Udonis Haslem 64 24.8 6.0 1.8 5.5 7.3 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.9 2.2 2.4 5.6 .423 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.6 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 17 44.9 24.5 1.7 7.1 8.8 6.8 2.1 0.8 2.9 2.6 8.9 19.9 .450 0.7 1.9 .375 5.9 6.6 .894
Udonis Haslem 22 20.5 4.8 1.7 4.7 6.4 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.7 1.8 4.0 .455 0.0 0.0 - 1.2 1.6 .743

Season 10

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1988-892012-13
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 6 31.5 19.3 0.2 6.0 6.2 4.8 1.0 0.8 1.8 3.0 8.2 17.3 .471 0.0 0.0 - 3.0 3.2 .947
Udonis Haslem 75 18.9 3.9 1.3 4.1 5.4 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.3 1.7 3.3 .514 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 22 16.2 5.0 1.2 2.5 3.6 0.3 0.7 0.2 0.6 2.5 2.3 3.9 .593 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .571

Season 11

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1989-902013-14
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdHeat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 75 39.3 24.3 1.2 8.3 9.5 7.5 1.4 0.8 3.2 2.3 9.6 20.2 .473 0.9 2.6 .333 4.3 4.6 .930
Udonis Haslem 46 14.2 3.8 0.9 2.9 3.8 0.3 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.7 1.6 3.2 .507 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .568
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 5 41.4 24.4 1.4 7.8 9.2 8.8 1.0 1.0 3.6 2.0 8.8 19.8 .444 1.0 3.8 .263 5.8 6.4 .906
Udonis Haslem 16 10.6 2.5 0.8 1.8 2.6 0.3 0.1 0.2 0.1 1.8 1.1 2.3 .459 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.6 .600

Season 12

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1990-912014-15
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 60 38.0 19.4 0.9 7.6 8.5 7.2 1.8 1.0 3.1 2.0 7.7 17.0 .454 1.3 3.3 .389 2.7 3.1 .891
Udonis Haslem 62 16.0 4.2 1.1 3.0 4.2 0.7 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.8 1.7 3.9 .448 0.0 0.2 .200 0.7 1.0 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 10 39.6 17.1 0.8 6.4 7.2 6.5 1.3 0.3 1.9 2.8 6.2 15.2 .408 0.3 2.1 .143 4.4 5.1 .863
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season 1991-922015-16
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisHeat Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 45 36.9 20.2 1.0 8.6 9.6 6.8 0.9 0.7 2.8 1.8 7.8 16.8 .466 1.2 2.8 .406 3.3 3.6 .926
Udonis Haslem 37 7.0 1.6 0.3 1.8 2.0 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.1 0.7 0.6 1.6 .377 0.0 0.2 .111 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird 4 26.8 11.3 0.5 4.0 4.5 5.3 0.3 0.5 1.5 1.8 5.3 10.5 .500 0.0 1.3 .000 0.8 1.0 .750
Udonis Haslem 9 9.4 2.3 1.2 2.2 3.4 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.8 1.4 0.9 1.7 .533 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 0.8 .714

Season 14

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season -2016-17
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 16 8.1 1.9 0.5 1.8 2.3 0.4 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.4 0.7 1.4 .478 0.0 0.2 .000 0.6 0.9 .600
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 15

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season -2017-18
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 14 5.1 0.6 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.4 0.0 0.1 0.1 0.2 0.2 1.1 .200 0.1 0.6 .125 0.1 0.1 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 16

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season -2018-19
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 10 7.4 2.5 0.3 2.4 2.7 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.3 0.9 1.1 3.3 .333 0.0 1.2 .000 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 17

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season -2019-20
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 4 11.0 3.0 0.3 3.8 4.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3 1.5 1.0 2.8 .364 0.3 0.8 .333 0.8 1.0 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 18

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season -2020-21
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 1 3.0 4.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 2.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 19

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season -2021-22
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 13 6.4 2.5 0.3 1.6 1.9 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.4 .452 0.1 0.3 .250 0.2 0.2 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem ------- --- ----------

Season 20

Larry Bird Udonis Haslem
Season -2022-23
Team -Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Heat Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 7 10.0 3.9 0.6 1.0 1.6 0.0 0.1 0.3 0.1 1.6 1.4 4.1 .345 0.4 1.3 .333 0.6 0.7 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Larry Bird ------- --- ----------
Udonis Haslem 2 1.5 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.5 .000 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -