Larry Bird vs. James Michael McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Michael McAdoo 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.

James Michael McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
J. McAdoo: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 J. McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 J. McAdoo 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 J. McAdoo 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 J. McAdoo 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 J. McAdoo 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 J. McAdoo 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 J. McAdoo 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 J. McAdoo 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 J. McAdoo 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 J. McAdoo 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 J. McAdoo 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 J. McAdoo 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 J. McAdoo 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 J. McAdoo 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 J. McAdoo 334

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 J. McAdoo 188

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 J. McAdoo 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 J. McAdoo 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 J. McAdoo 47

Total Games Larry Bird 897 J. McAdoo 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 J. McAdoo .528

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 J. McAdoo .294

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 J. McAdoo .534

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) J. McAdoo 4.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) J. McAdoo 2.5 (2015)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) J. McAdoo 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 J. McAdoo 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 J. McAdoo 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 J. McAdoo 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 J. McAdoo 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 J. McAdoo 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 J. McAdoo 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 J. McAdoo 25

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 J. McAdoo 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 J. McAdoo 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 J. McAdoo 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 J. McAdoo 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 J. McAdoo .542

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 J. McAdoo .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 J. McAdoo .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) J. McAdoo 1.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) J. McAdoo 1.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) J. McAdoo 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) J. McAdoo 0.3 (2016)