Larry Bird vs. Mario Chalmers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mario Chalmers 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.

Mario Chalmers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mario Chalmers: 2008-09 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mario Chalmers 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mario Chalmers 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mario Chalmers 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mario Chalmers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mario Chalmers 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mario Chalmers 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mario Chalmers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mario Chalmers 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mario Chalmers 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mario Chalmers 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mario Chalmers 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mario Chalmers 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mario Chalmers 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mario Chalmers 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mario Chalmers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mario Chalmers 5,743

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mario Chalmers 1,585

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mario Chalmers 2,412

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mario Chalmers 950

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mario Chalmers 103

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mario Chalmers 646

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mario Chalmers .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mario Chalmers .351

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mario Chalmers .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mario Chalmers 10.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mario Chalmers 2.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mario Chalmers 4.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mario Chalmers 2.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mario Chalmers 0.2 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mario Chalmers 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mario Chalmers 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mario Chalmers 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mario Chalmers 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mario Chalmers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mario Chalmers 872

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mario Chalmers 251

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mario Chalmers 321

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mario Chalmers 118

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mario Chalmers 15

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mario Chalmers 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mario Chalmers .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mario Chalmers .357

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mario Chalmers .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mario Chalmers 11.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mario Chalmers 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mario Chalmers 4.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mario Chalmers 2.9 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mario Chalmers 0.3 (2014)