Larry Bird vs. Jamal Mashburn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamal Mashburn 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.

Jamal Mashburn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jamal Mashburn: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jamal Mashburn 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jamal Mashburn 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jamal Mashburn 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jamal Mashburn 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jamal Mashburn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jamal Mashburn 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jamal Mashburn 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jamal Mashburn 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jamal Mashburn 19.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jamal Mashburn 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jamal Mashburn 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jamal Mashburn 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jamal Mashburn 11,644

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jamal Mashburn 3,271

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jamal Mashburn 2,414

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jamal Mashburn 632

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jamal Mashburn 109

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jamal Mashburn 611

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jamal Mashburn .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jamal Mashburn .345

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jamal Mashburn .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jamal Mashburn 24.1 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jamal Mashburn 7.6 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jamal Mashburn 5.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jamal Mashburn 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jamal Mashburn 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jamal Mashburn 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jamal Mashburn 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jamal Mashburn 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jamal Mashburn 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jamal Mashburn 782

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jamal Mashburn 242

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jamal Mashburn 165

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jamal Mashburn 49

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jamal Mashburn 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jamal Mashburn 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jamal Mashburn .389

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jamal Mashburn .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jamal Mashburn .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jamal Mashburn 24.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jamal Mashburn 6.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jamal Mashburn 5.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jamal Mashburn 1.2 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jamal Mashburn 0.3 (2001)