Larry Bird vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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.

Paul McPherson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul McPherson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul McPherson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul McPherson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul McPherson -