Larry Bird vs. Glenn McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Glenn McDonald 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.

Glenn McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Glenn McDonald: 1974-75 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Glenn McDonald 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Glenn McDonald 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Glenn McDonald 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Glenn McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Glenn McDonald 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Glenn McDonald 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Glenn McDonald 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Glenn McDonald 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Glenn McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Glenn McDonald 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Glenn McDonald 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Glenn McDonald 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Glenn McDonald 609

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Glenn McDonald 215

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Glenn McDonald 99

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Glenn McDonald 51

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Glenn McDonald 25

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Glenn McDonald 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Glenn McDonald .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Glenn McDonald .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Glenn McDonald 5.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Glenn McDonald 1.8 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Glenn McDonald 0.9 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Glenn McDonald 0.5 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Glenn McDonald 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Glenn McDonald 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Glenn McDonald 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Glenn McDonald 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Glenn McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Glenn McDonald 26

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Glenn McDonald 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Glenn McDonald 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Glenn McDonald 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Glenn McDonald 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Glenn McDonald 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Glenn McDonald .263

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Glenn McDonald - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Glenn McDonald .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Glenn McDonald 1.6 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Glenn McDonald 1.0 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Glenn McDonald 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Glenn McDonald 0.2 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Glenn McDonald 0.0 (1976)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.