Larry Bird vs. Mack Calvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mack Calvin 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.

Mack Calvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mack Calvin: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mack Calvin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mack Calvin 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mack Calvin 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mack Calvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mack Calvin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mack Calvin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mack Calvin 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mack Calvin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mack Calvin 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mack Calvin 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mack Calvin 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mack Calvin 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mack Calvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mack Calvin 1,552

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mack Calvin 276

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mack Calvin 550

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mack Calvin 139

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mack Calvin 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mack Calvin 222

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mack Calvin .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mack Calvin .125 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mack Calvin .848

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mack Calvin 9.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mack Calvin 1.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mack Calvin 3.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mack Calvin 0.8 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mack Calvin 0.1 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mack Calvin 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mack Calvin 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mack Calvin 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mack Calvin 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mack Calvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mack Calvin 127

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mack Calvin 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mack Calvin 34

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mack Calvin 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mack Calvin 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mack Calvin 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mack Calvin .463

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mack Calvin - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mack Calvin .879

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mack Calvin 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mack Calvin 1.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mack Calvin 2.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mack Calvin 0.6 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mack Calvin 0.0 (1978)

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