Larry Bird vs. Jack Phelan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Phelan 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 Phelan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jack Phelan: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jack Phelan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jack Phelan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jack Phelan 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jack Phelan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jack Phelan 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jack Phelan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jack Phelan 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jack Phelan 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jack Phelan 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jack Phelan 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jack Phelan 226

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jack Phelan 57

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jack Phelan 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jack Phelan .325

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jack Phelan .578

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jack Phelan 4.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jack Phelan 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jack Phelan 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jack Phelan 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jack Phelan - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jack Phelan 3

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jack Phelan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jack Phelan .400

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jack Phelan .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jack Phelan 3.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jack Phelan - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jack Phelan 1.0 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jack Phelan - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.