Larry Bird vs. Michael McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael McDonald 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 McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael McDonald: 1997-98 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael McDonald 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael McDonald 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael McDonald 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael McDonald 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael McDonald 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael McDonald 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael McDonald 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael McDonald 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael McDonald 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael McDonald 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael McDonald 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael McDonald 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael McDonald 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael McDonald 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael McDonald 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael McDonald -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael McDonald 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael McDonald 0.0 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael McDonald -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael McDonald -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael McDonald -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael McDonald -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael McDonald -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael McDonald -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael McDonald 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael McDonald -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael McDonald -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael McDonald -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael McDonald -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael McDonald -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael McDonald -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael McDonald -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael McDonald -