Larry Bird vs. John McConathy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John McConathy 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.

John McConathy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John McConathy: 1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John McConathy 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John McConathy 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John McConathy 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John McConathy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John McConathy 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John McConathy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John McConathy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John McConathy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John McConathy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John McConathy 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 John McConathy 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John McConathy 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John McConathy 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John McConathy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John McConathy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John McConathy 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John McConathy 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John McConathy 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John McConathy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John McConathy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John McConathy 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John McConathy .138

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John McConathy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John McConathy .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John McConathy 1.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John McConathy 1.8 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John McConathy 0.7 (1952)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John McConathy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John McConathy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John McConathy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John McConathy -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John McConathy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John McConathy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John McConathy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John McConathy -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John McConathy -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John McConathy -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John McConathy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John McConathy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John McConathy 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John McConathy -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John McConathy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John McConathy -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John McConathy -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John McConathy -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John McConathy -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John McConathy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John McConathy - 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.