Larry Bird vs. Joe McNamee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe McNamee 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.

Joe McNamee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe McNamee: 1950-51 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe McNamee 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe McNamee 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe McNamee 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe McNamee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe McNamee 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe McNamee 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe McNamee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe McNamee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe McNamee 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe McNamee 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 Joe McNamee 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe McNamee 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe McNamee 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe McNamee 289

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe McNamee 238

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe McNamee 58

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe McNamee 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe McNamee .298

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe McNamee .620

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe McNamee 2.9 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe McNamee 2.4 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe McNamee 0.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe McNamee - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe McNamee 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe McNamee 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe McNamee 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe McNamee 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe McNamee 35

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe McNamee 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe McNamee 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe McNamee .293

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe McNamee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe McNamee .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe McNamee 2.5 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe McNamee 2.7 (1951)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe McNamee 0.7 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe McNamee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe McNamee - 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.