Larry Bird vs. Larry Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Mikan 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.

Larry Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Larry Mikan: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Larry Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Larry Mikan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Larry Mikan 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Larry Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Larry Mikan 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Larry Mikan 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Larry Mikan 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Larry Mikan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Larry Mikan 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Larry Mikan 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Larry Mikan 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Larry Mikan 158

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Larry Mikan 139

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Larry Mikan 41

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

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Larry Mikan 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Larry Mikan .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Larry Mikan .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Larry Mikan 3.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Larry Mikan 2.6 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Larry Mikan 0.8 (1971)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Larry Mikan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Larry Mikan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Larry Mikan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Larry Mikan -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Larry Mikan -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Larry Mikan -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Larry Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Larry Mikan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Larry Mikan -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Larry Mikan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Larry Mikan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Larry Mikan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Larry Mikan -

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Larry Mikan - 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.