Larry Bird vs. James Phelan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Phelan 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.

James Phelan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Phelan: 1953-54 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Phelan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Phelan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Phelan 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Phelan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Phelan 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Phelan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Phelan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 James Phelan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 James Phelan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Phelan 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Phelan 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Phelan 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Phelan 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Phelan 3

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Phelan 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Phelan 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Phelan 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Phelan .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Phelan .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Phelan 0.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Phelan 1.3 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Phelan 0.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Phelan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Phelan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Phelan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Phelan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Phelan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Phelan -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Phelan -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Phelan -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Phelan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Phelan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Phelan -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Phelan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Phelan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Phelan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Phelan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Phelan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Phelan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Phelan - 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.