Larry Bird vs. George McLeod Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George McLeod 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 McLeod

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George McLeod: 1952-53 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George McLeod 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George McLeod 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George McLeod 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George McLeod 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George McLeod 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George McLeod 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George McLeod 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George McLeod 0

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George McLeod 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George McLeod 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George McLeod 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George McLeod 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George McLeod - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George McLeod - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George McLeod 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George McLeod 21

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George McLeod 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George McLeod - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George McLeod - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George McLeod 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George McLeod .125

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George McLeod - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George McLeod .533

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George McLeod 1.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George McLeod 2.1 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George McLeod 0.4 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George McLeod - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George McLeod - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George McLeod -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George McLeod -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George McLeod -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George McLeod - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George McLeod - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George McLeod -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George McLeod -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George McLeod -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George McLeod - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George McLeod - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George McLeod 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George McLeod -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George McLeod - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George McLeod -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George McLeod -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George McLeod -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George McLeod -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George McLeod - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George McLeod - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.