Larry Bird vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim McIlvaine 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)