Larry Bird vs. Rodney McGruder Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rodney McGruder 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.

Rodney McGruder

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rodney McGruder: 2016-17 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rodney McGruder 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rodney McGruder 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rodney McGruder 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rodney McGruder 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rodney McGruder 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rodney McGruder 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rodney McGruder 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rodney McGruder 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rodney McGruder 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rodney McGruder 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rodney McGruder 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rodney McGruder 1,825

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rodney McGruder 884

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rodney McGruder 381

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rodney McGruder 161

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rodney McGruder 50

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rodney McGruder 317

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rodney McGruder .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rodney McGruder .360

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rodney McGruder .672

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rodney McGruder 7.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rodney McGruder 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rodney McGruder 1.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rodney McGruder 0.6 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rodney McGruder 0.2 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rodney McGruder 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rodney McGruder 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rodney McGruder 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rodney McGruder 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rodney McGruder 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rodney McGruder 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rodney McGruder 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rodney McGruder 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rodney McGruder 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rodney McGruder .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rodney McGruder .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rodney McGruder -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rodney McGruder 1.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rodney McGruder 1.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rodney McGruder 0.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rodney McGruder 0.0 (2020)