Larry Bird vs. JaVale McGee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars JaVale McGee 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.

JaVale McGee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
JaVale McGee: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 JaVale McGee 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 JaVale McGee 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 JaVale McGee 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 JaVale McGee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 JaVale McGee 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 JaVale McGee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 JaVale McGee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 JaVale McGee 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 JaVale McGee 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 JaVale McGee 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 JaVale McGee 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 JaVale McGee 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 JaVale McGee 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 JaVale McGee 6,907

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 JaVale McGee 4,577

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 JaVale McGee 386

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 JaVale McGee 345

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 JaVale McGee 1,258

Total Games Larry Bird 897 JaVale McGee 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 JaVale McGee .578

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 JaVale McGee .192

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 JaVale McGee .604

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) JaVale McGee 12.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) JaVale McGee 8.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) JaVale McGee 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) JaVale McGee 2.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 JaVale McGee 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 JaVale McGee 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 JaVale McGee 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 JaVale McGee 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 JaVale McGee 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 JaVale McGee 416

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 JaVale McGee 295

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 JaVale McGee 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 JaVale McGee 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 JaVale McGee 74

Total Games Larry Bird 164 JaVale McGee 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 JaVale McGee .616

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 JaVale McGee .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 JaVale McGee .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) JaVale McGee 8.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) JaVale McGee 9.6 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) JaVale McGee 0.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) JaVale McGee 0.7 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) JaVale McGee 3.1 (2012)