Larry Bird vs. Mal Graham Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mal Graham 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.

Mal Graham

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mal Graham: 1967-68 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mal Graham 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mal Graham 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mal Graham 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mal Graham 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mal Graham 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mal Graham 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mal Graham 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mal Graham 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mal Graham 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mal Graham 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mal Graham 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mal Graham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mal Graham 327

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mal Graham 118

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mal Graham 75

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mal Graham 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mal Graham .398

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mal Graham .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mal Graham 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mal Graham 2.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mal Graham 1.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mal Graham - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mal Graham 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mal Graham 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mal Graham 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mal Graham - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mal Graham 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mal Graham 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mal Graham 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mal Graham - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mal Graham 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mal Graham .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mal Graham .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mal Graham 1.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mal Graham 0.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mal Graham 0.5 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mal Graham - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mal Graham - 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.