Larry Bird vs. Jim Mooney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Mooney 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.

Jim Mooney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Mooney: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Mooney 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Mooney 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Mooney 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Mooney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Mooney 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Mooney 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Mooney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Mooney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Mooney 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Mooney 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 Jim Mooney 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Mooney 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Mooney 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Mooney 135

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Mooney 70

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Mooney 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Mooney 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Mooney .365

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Mooney .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Mooney 7.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Mooney 3.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Mooney 1.9 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Mooney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Mooney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Mooney -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Mooney -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Mooney -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Mooney -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Mooney -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Mooney -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Mooney 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Mooney -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Mooney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Mooney -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Mooney -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Mooney -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Mooney -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Mooney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Mooney - 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.