Larry Bird vs. Bones McKinney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bones McKinney 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.

Bones McKinney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bones McKinney: 1946-47 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bones McKinney 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bones McKinney 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bones McKinney 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bones McKinney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bones McKinney 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bones McKinney 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bones McKinney 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bones McKinney 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bones McKinney 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bones McKinney 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 Bones McKinney 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bones McKinney 3.5 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bones McKinney 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bones McKinney 2,994

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bones McKinney 373 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bones McKinney 503

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bones McKinney 318

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bones McKinney .298

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bones McKinney .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bones McKinney 12.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bones McKinney 4.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bones McKinney 2.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bones McKinney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bones McKinney 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bones McKinney 3.2 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bones McKinney 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bones McKinney 232

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bones McKinney 16 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bones McKinney 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bones McKinney 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bones McKinney .306

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bones McKinney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bones McKinney .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bones McKinney 13.0 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bones McKinney 5.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bones McKinney 4.0 (1951)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bones McKinney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bones McKinney - 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.