Larry Bird vs. Travis Mays Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Travis Mays 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Travis Mays: 1990-91 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Travis Mays 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Travis Mays 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Travis Mays 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Travis Mays 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Travis Mays 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Travis Mays 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Travis Mays 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Travis Mays 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Travis Mays 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Travis Mays 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Travis Mays 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Travis Mays 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Travis Mays 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Travis Mays 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Travis Mays 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Travis Mays 1,273

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Travis Mays 233

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Travis Mays 326

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Travis Mays 102

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Travis Mays 14

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Travis Mays 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Travis Mays .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Travis Mays .362

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Travis Mays .749

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Travis Mays 14.3 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Travis Mays 2.8 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Travis Mays 4.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Travis Mays 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Travis Mays 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Travis Mays 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Travis Mays 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Travis Mays 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Travis Mays 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Travis Mays 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Travis Mays 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Travis Mays 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Travis Mays 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Travis Mays 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Travis Mays 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Travis Mays 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Travis Mays .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Travis Mays .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Travis Mays -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Travis Mays 4.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Travis Mays 1.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Travis Mays 0.0 (1993)