Larry Bird vs. Mike Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike Mitchell 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.

Mike Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Mitchell: 1978-79 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mike Mitchell 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mike Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mike Mitchell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mike Mitchell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mike Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mike Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mike Mitchell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mike Mitchell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mike Mitchell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mike Mitchell 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mike Mitchell 5.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mike Mitchell 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mike Mitchell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mike Mitchell 15,016

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mike Mitchell 4,246

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mike Mitchell 1,010

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mike Mitchell 530

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mike Mitchell 400

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mike Mitchell 759

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mike Mitchell .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mike Mitchell .216 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mike Mitchell .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mike Mitchell 24.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mike Mitchell 7.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mike Mitchell 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mike Mitchell 0.9 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mike Mitchell 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mike Mitchell 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mike Mitchell 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mike Mitchell 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mike Mitchell 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mike Mitchell 646

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mike Mitchell 224

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mike Mitchell 47

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mike Mitchell 19

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mike Mitchell 28

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mike Mitchell 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mike Mitchell .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mike Mitchell .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mike Mitchell .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mike Mitchell 24.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mike Mitchell 9.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mike Mitchell 3.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mike Mitchell 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mike Mitchell 1.7 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.