Larry Bird vs. John Mills Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Mills 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.

John Mills

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Mills: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Mills 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Mills 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Mills 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Mills 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Mills 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Mills 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Mills 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Mills 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Mills 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Mills 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Mills 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Mills - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Mills 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Mills - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Mills - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Mills 181

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Mills - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Mills 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Mills - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Mills - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Mills 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Mills .294

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Mills - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Mills .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Mills 3.9 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Mills - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Mills 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Mills - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Mills - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Mills -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Mills - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Mills -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Mills - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Mills - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Mills -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Mills - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Mills -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Mills - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Mills - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Mills 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Mills -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Mills - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Mills -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Mills -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Mills - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Mills -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Mills - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Mills - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.