Larry Bird vs. Vernon Macklin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Macklin 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.

Vernon Macklin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Vernon Macklin: 2011-12 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Vernon Macklin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Vernon Macklin 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Vernon Macklin 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Vernon Macklin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Vernon Macklin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Vernon Macklin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Vernon Macklin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Vernon Macklin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Vernon Macklin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Vernon Macklin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Vernon Macklin 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Vernon Macklin 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Vernon Macklin 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Vernon Macklin 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Vernon Macklin 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Vernon Macklin 46

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Vernon Macklin 34

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Vernon Macklin 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Vernon Macklin 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Vernon Macklin 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Vernon Macklin 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Vernon Macklin .543

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Vernon Macklin -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Vernon Macklin .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Vernon Macklin 2.0 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Vernon Macklin 1.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Vernon Macklin 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Vernon Macklin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Vernon Macklin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Vernon Macklin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Vernon Macklin -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Vernon Macklin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Vernon Macklin -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Vernon Macklin -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Vernon Macklin -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Vernon Macklin -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Vernon Macklin -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Vernon Macklin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Vernon Macklin -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Vernon Macklin -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Vernon Macklin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Vernon Macklin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Vernon Macklin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Vernon Macklin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Vernon Macklin -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Vernon Macklin -