Larry Bird vs. Don MacLean Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don MacLean 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.

Don MacLean

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Don MacLean: 1992-93 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Don MacLean 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Don MacLean 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Don MacLean 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Don MacLean 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Don MacLean 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Don MacLean 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Don MacLean 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Don MacLean 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Don MacLean 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Don MacLean 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Don MacLean 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Don MacLean 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Don MacLean 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Don MacLean 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Don MacLean 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Don MacLean 3,490

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Don MacLean 1,210

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Don MacLean 404

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Don MacLean 118

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Don MacLean 51

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Don MacLean 319

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Don MacLean .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Don MacLean .284

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Don MacLean .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Don MacLean 18.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Don MacLean 6.2 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Don MacLean 2.1 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Don MacLean 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Don MacLean 0.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Don MacLean -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Don MacLean -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Don MacLean -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Don MacLean -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Don MacLean -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Don MacLean -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Don MacLean -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Don MacLean -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Don MacLean -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Don MacLean -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Don MacLean 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Don MacLean -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Don MacLean -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Don MacLean -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Don MacLean -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Don MacLean -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Don MacLean -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Don MacLean -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Don MacLean -