Larry Bird vs. Gal Mekel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gal Mekel 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.

Gal Mekel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gal Mekel: 2013-14 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gal Mekel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gal Mekel 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gal Mekel 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gal Mekel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gal Mekel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gal Mekel 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gal Mekel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gal Mekel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gal Mekel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gal Mekel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gal Mekel 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gal Mekel 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gal Mekel 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gal Mekel 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gal Mekel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gal Mekel 79

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gal Mekel 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gal Mekel 76

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gal Mekel 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gal Mekel 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gal Mekel 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gal Mekel .311

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gal Mekel .217

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gal Mekel .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gal Mekel 2.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gal Mekel 0.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gal Mekel 3.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gal Mekel 0.5 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gal Mekel 0.0 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gal Mekel -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gal Mekel -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gal Mekel -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gal Mekel -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gal Mekel -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gal Mekel -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gal Mekel -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gal Mekel -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gal Mekel -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gal Mekel -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gal Mekel 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gal Mekel -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gal Mekel -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gal Mekel -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gal Mekel -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gal Mekel -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gal Mekel -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gal Mekel -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gal Mekel -