Larry Bird vs. Larry McNeill Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry McNeill 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.

Larry McNeill

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Larry McNeill: 1973-74 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Larry McNeill 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Larry McNeill 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Larry McNeill 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Larry McNeill 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Larry McNeill 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Larry McNeill 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Larry McNeill 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Larry McNeill 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Larry McNeill 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Larry McNeill 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Larry McNeill 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Larry McNeill 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Larry McNeill 2,533

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Larry McNeill 1,440

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Larry McNeill 225

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Larry McNeill 183

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Larry McNeill 78

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Larry McNeill 297

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Larry McNeill .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Larry McNeill .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Larry McNeill 6.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Larry McNeill 1.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Larry McNeill 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Larry McNeill 0.4 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Larry McNeill 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Larry McNeill 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Larry McNeill 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Larry McNeill 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Larry McNeill 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Larry McNeill 77

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Larry McNeill 28

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Larry McNeill 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Larry McNeill 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Larry McNeill 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Larry McNeill 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Larry McNeill .659

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Larry McNeill .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Larry McNeill 10.2 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Larry McNeill 4.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Larry McNeill 0.3 (1975)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.