Larry Bird vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mel McCants 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mel McCants 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mel McCants 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mel McCants 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mel McCants 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)