Larry Bird vs. George McCloud Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George McCloud 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George McCloud: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George McCloud 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George McCloud 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George McCloud 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George McCloud 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George McCloud 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George McCloud 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George McCloud 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George McCloud 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George McCloud 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George McCloud 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George McCloud 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George McCloud 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George McCloud 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George McCloud 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George McCloud 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George McCloud 6,925

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George McCloud 2,342

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George McCloud 1,769

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George McCloud 593

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George McCloud 190

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George McCloud 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George McCloud .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George McCloud .358

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George McCloud .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George McCloud 18.9 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George McCloud 4.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George McCloud 3.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George McCloud 1.4 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George McCloud 0.5 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George McCloud 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George McCloud 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George McCloud 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George McCloud 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George McCloud 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George McCloud 143

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George McCloud 46

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George McCloud 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George McCloud 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George McCloud 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George McCloud 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George McCloud .454

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George McCloud .441

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George McCloud .655

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George McCloud 14.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George McCloud 4.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George McCloud 3.5 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George McCloud 1.7 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George McCloud 0.5 (1992)