Larry Bird vs. Mychal Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mychal Thompson 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.

Mychal Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mychal Thompson: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mychal Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mychal Thompson 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mychal Thompson 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mychal Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mychal Thompson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mychal Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mychal Thompson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mychal Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mychal Thompson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mychal Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mychal Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mychal Thompson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mychal Thompson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mychal Thompson 12,810

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mychal Thompson 6,951

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mychal Thompson 2,141

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mychal Thompson 701

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mychal Thompson 1,073

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mychal Thompson 935

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mychal Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mychal Thompson .083 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mychal Thompson .655

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mychal Thompson 20.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mychal Thompson 11.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mychal Thompson 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mychal Thompson 1.1 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mychal Thompson 2.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mychal Thompson 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mychal Thompson 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mychal Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mychal Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mychal Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mychal Thompson 1,132

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mychal Thompson 627

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mychal Thompson 126

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mychal Thompson 56

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mychal Thompson 106

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mychal Thompson 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mychal Thompson .501

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mychal Thompson - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mychal Thompson .648

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mychal Thompson 25.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mychal Thompson 10.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mychal Thompson 5.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mychal Thompson 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mychal Thompson 3.0 (1981)

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