Larry Bird vs. Jack McMahon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack McMahon 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.

Jack McMahon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jack McMahon: 1952-53 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jack McMahon 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jack McMahon 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jack McMahon 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jack McMahon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jack McMahon 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jack McMahon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jack McMahon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jack McMahon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jack McMahon 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jack McMahon 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 Jack McMahon 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jack McMahon 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jack McMahon 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jack McMahon 4,237

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jack McMahon 1,390

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jack McMahon 1,939

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jack McMahon 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jack McMahon .337

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jack McMahon .637

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jack McMahon 10.0 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jack McMahon 3.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jack McMahon 5.1 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jack McMahon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jack McMahon 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jack McMahon 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jack McMahon 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jack McMahon 473

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jack McMahon 149

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jack McMahon 203

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jack McMahon 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jack McMahon .378

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jack McMahon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jack McMahon .558

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jack McMahon 17.3 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jack McMahon 5.7 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jack McMahon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jack McMahon - 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.