Larry Bird vs. Ariel Maughan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ariel Maughan 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.

Ariel Maughan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ariel Maughan: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ariel Maughan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ariel Maughan 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ariel Maughan 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ariel Maughan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ariel Maughan 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ariel Maughan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ariel Maughan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ariel Maughan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ariel Maughan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ariel Maughan 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ariel Maughan 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ariel Maughan 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ariel Maughan 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ariel Maughan 2,043

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ariel Maughan 141 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ariel Maughan 311

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ariel Maughan 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ariel Maughan .280

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ariel Maughan .712

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ariel Maughan 10.8 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ariel Maughan 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ariel Maughan 1.8 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ariel Maughan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ariel Maughan 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ariel Maughan - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ariel Maughan 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ariel Maughan 82

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ariel Maughan 0 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ariel Maughan 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ariel Maughan 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ariel Maughan .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ariel Maughan .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ariel Maughan 11.4 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ariel Maughan - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ariel Maughan 1.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ariel Maughan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.