Larry Bird vs. Michael Cage Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Cage 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.

Michael Cage

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Cage: 1984-85 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael Cage 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael Cage 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael Cage 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael Cage 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael Cage 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael Cage 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael Cage 0

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

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

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Michael Cage 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael Cage 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael Cage 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael Cage 7.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael Cage 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael Cage 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael Cage 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael Cage 8,278

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael Cage 8,646

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael Cage 1,057

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael Cage 1,050

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael Cage 725

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael Cage 1,140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael Cage .515

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael Cage .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael Cage .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael Cage 15.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael Cage 13.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael Cage 1.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael Cage 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael Cage 1.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael Cage 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael Cage 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael Cage 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael Cage 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael Cage 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael Cage 261

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael Cage 302

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael Cage 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael Cage 37

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael Cage 34

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael Cage 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael Cage .523

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael Cage .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael Cage .493

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael Cage 7.1 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael Cage 9.3 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael Cage 0.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael Cage 0.9 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael Cage 1.7 (1996)