Larry Bird vs. George McGinnis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George McGinnis 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.

George McGinnis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George McGinnis: 1975-76 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George McGinnis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George McGinnis 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George McGinnis 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George McGinnis 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George McGinnis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George McGinnis 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George McGinnis 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George McGinnis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George McGinnis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George McGinnis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George McGinnis 17.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George McGinnis 9.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George McGinnis 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George McGinnis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George McGinnis 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George McGinnis 9,090

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George McGinnis 5,177

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George McGinnis 1,985

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George McGinnis 923

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George McGinnis 236

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George McGinnis 528

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George McGinnis .448

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George McGinnis .080 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George McGinnis .651

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George McGinnis 23.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George McGinnis 12.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George McGinnis 4.7 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George McGinnis 2.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George McGinnis 0.7 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George McGinnis 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George McGinnis 9.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George McGinnis 3.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George McGinnis 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George McGinnis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George McGinnis 495

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George McGinnis 327

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George McGinnis 118

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George McGinnis 41

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George McGinnis 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George McGinnis 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George McGinnis .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George McGinnis - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George McGinnis .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George McGinnis 23.0 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George McGinnis 13.7 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George McGinnis 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George McGinnis 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George McGinnis 1.3 (1976)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.