Larry Bird vs. Bill Mlkvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Mlkvy 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.

Bill Mlkvy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Mlkvy: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Mlkvy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Mlkvy 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Mlkvy 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Mlkvy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Mlkvy 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Mlkvy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Mlkvy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bill Mlkvy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bill Mlkvy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Mlkvy 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Mlkvy 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Mlkvy 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Mlkvy 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Mlkvy 181

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Mlkvy 101

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Mlkvy 62

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Mlkvy 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Mlkvy .305

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Mlkvy .646

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Mlkvy 5.8 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Mlkvy 3.3 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Mlkvy 2.0 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Mlkvy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Mlkvy -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Mlkvy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Mlkvy -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Mlkvy -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Mlkvy -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Mlkvy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Mlkvy -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Mlkvy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Mlkvy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Mlkvy -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Mlkvy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Mlkvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Mlkvy - 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.