Larry Bird vs. Ted McClain Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted McClain 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.

Ted McClain

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ted McClain: 1976-77 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ted McClain 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ted McClain 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ted McClain 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ted McClain 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ted McClain 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ted McClain 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ted McClain 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ted McClain 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ted McClain 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ted McClain 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ted McClain 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ted McClain 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ted McClain 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ted McClain 1,058

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ted McClain 410

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ted McClain 541

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ted McClain 183

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ted McClain 19

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ted McClain 178

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ted McClain .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ted McClain .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ted McClain 8.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ted McClain 3.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ted McClain 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ted McClain 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ted McClain 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ted McClain 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ted McClain 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ted McClain 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ted McClain 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ted McClain 93

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ted McClain 36

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ted McClain 50

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ted McClain 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ted McClain 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ted McClain 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ted McClain .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ted McClain - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ted McClain .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ted McClain 7.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ted McClain 2.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ted McClain 4.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ted McClain 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ted McClain 0.3 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.