Larry Bird vs. Ken McBride Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken McBride 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.

Ken McBride

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ken McBride: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ken McBride 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ken McBride 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ken McBride 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ken McBride 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ken McBride 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ken McBride 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ken McBride 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ken McBride 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ken McBride 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ken McBride 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 Ken McBride 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ken McBride 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ken McBride 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ken McBride - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ken McBride - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ken McBride 117

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ken McBride 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ken McBride 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ken McBride - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ken McBride - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ken McBride 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ken McBride .327

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ken McBride - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ken McBride .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ken McBride 9.8 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ken McBride 2.6 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ken McBride 1.2 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ken McBride - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ken McBride - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ken McBride -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ken McBride -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ken McBride -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ken McBride - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ken McBride - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ken McBride -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ken McBride -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ken McBride -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ken McBride - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ken McBride - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ken McBride 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ken McBride -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ken McBride - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ken McBride -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ken McBride -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ken McBride -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ken McBride -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ken McBride - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ken McBride - 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.