Larry Bird vs. Jeff Malone Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jeff Malone 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.

Jeff Malone

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jeff Malone: 1983-84 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jeff Malone 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jeff Malone 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jeff Malone 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jeff Malone 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jeff Malone 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jeff Malone 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jeff Malone 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jeff Malone 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jeff Malone 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jeff Malone 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jeff Malone 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jeff Malone 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jeff Malone 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jeff Malone 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jeff Malone 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jeff Malone 17,231

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jeff Malone 2,364

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jeff Malone 2,154

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jeff Malone 577

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jeff Malone 100

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jeff Malone 905

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jeff Malone .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jeff Malone .268

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jeff Malone .871

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jeff Malone 24.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jeff Malone 3.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jeff Malone 3.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jeff Malone 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jeff Malone 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jeff Malone 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jeff Malone 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jeff Malone 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jeff Malone 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jeff Malone 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jeff Malone 956

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jeff Malone 141

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jeff Malone 110

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jeff Malone 39

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jeff Malone 12

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jeff Malone 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jeff Malone .470

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jeff Malone .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jeff Malone .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jeff Malone 25.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jeff Malone 3.9 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jeff Malone 3.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jeff Malone 1.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jeff Malone 1.0 (1988)