Larry Bird vs. George Munroe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Munroe 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.

George Munroe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Munroe: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Munroe 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Munroe 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Munroe 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Munroe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Munroe 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Munroe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Munroe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George Munroe 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George Munroe 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Munroe 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George Munroe 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Munroe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Munroe 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George Munroe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George Munroe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Munroe 485

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Munroe - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Munroe 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George Munroe - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George Munroe - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Munroe 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Munroe .268

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George Munroe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Munroe .648

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Munroe 7.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Munroe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Munroe 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George Munroe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George Munroe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Munroe 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Munroe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Munroe 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George Munroe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George Munroe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Munroe 38

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Munroe - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Munroe 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George Munroe - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George Munroe - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Munroe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Munroe .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George Munroe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Munroe .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Munroe 11.3 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Munroe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Munroe 0.3 (1948)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George Munroe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Munroe - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.