Larry Bird vs. Doug McDermott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Doug McDermott 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.

Doug McDermott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Doug McDermott: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Doug McDermott 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Doug McDermott 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Doug McDermott 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Doug McDermott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Doug McDermott 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Doug McDermott 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Doug McDermott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Doug McDermott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Doug McDermott 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Doug McDermott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Doug McDermott 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Doug McDermott 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Doug McDermott 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Doug McDermott 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Doug McDermott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Doug McDermott 5,851

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Doug McDermott 1,434

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Doug McDermott 657

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Doug McDermott 142

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Doug McDermott 61

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Doug McDermott 655

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Doug McDermott .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Doug McDermott .410

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Doug McDermott .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Doug McDermott 13.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Doug McDermott 3.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Doug McDermott 1.4 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Doug McDermott 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Doug McDermott 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Doug McDermott 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Doug McDermott 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Doug McDermott 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Doug McDermott 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Doug McDermott 52

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Doug McDermott 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Doug McDermott 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Doug McDermott 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Doug McDermott 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Doug McDermott 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Doug McDermott .353

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Doug McDermott .324

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Doug McDermott .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Doug McDermott 5.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Doug McDermott 1.7 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Doug McDermott 1.3 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Doug McDermott 0.3 (2019)