Larry Bird vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McLemore 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.

Ben McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben McLemore: 2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben McLemore 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben McLemore 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben McLemore 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben McLemore 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben McLemore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ben McLemore 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ben McLemore 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben McLemore 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben McLemore 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben McLemore 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben McLemore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben McLemore 5,015

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben McLemore 1,269

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben McLemore 563

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben McLemore 353

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben McLemore 106

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben McLemore 12.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben McLemore 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben McLemore 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben McLemore 0.9 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben McLemore 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben McLemore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben McLemore 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben McLemore 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben McLemore 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben McLemore 50

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben McLemore 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben McLemore 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben McLemore 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben McLemore 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben McLemore 4.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben McLemore 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben McLemore 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben McLemore 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben McLemore 0.0 (2021)