Larry Bird vs. Malcolm Delaney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malcolm Delaney 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.

Malcolm Delaney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Malcolm Delaney: 2016-17 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Malcolm Delaney 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Malcolm Delaney 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Malcolm Delaney 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Malcolm Delaney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Malcolm Delaney 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Malcolm Delaney 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Malcolm Delaney 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Malcolm Delaney 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Malcolm Delaney 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Malcolm Delaney 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Malcolm Delaney 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Malcolm Delaney 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Malcolm Delaney 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Malcolm Delaney 729

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Malcolm Delaney 223

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Malcolm Delaney 356

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Malcolm Delaney 74

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Malcolm Delaney 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Malcolm Delaney 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Malcolm Delaney .377

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Malcolm Delaney .308

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Malcolm Delaney .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Malcolm Delaney 6.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Malcolm Delaney 1.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Malcolm Delaney 3.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Malcolm Delaney 0.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Malcolm Delaney 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Malcolm Delaney 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Malcolm Delaney 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Malcolm Delaney 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Malcolm Delaney 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Malcolm Delaney 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Malcolm Delaney 8

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Malcolm Delaney 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Malcolm Delaney 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Malcolm Delaney 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Malcolm Delaney 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Malcolm Delaney 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Malcolm Delaney 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Malcolm Delaney 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Malcolm Delaney .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Malcolm Delaney 8.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Malcolm Delaney 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Malcolm Delaney 0.0 (2017)