Larry Bird vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Melchionni 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gary Melchionni 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.