Larry Bird vs. Sam Mack Comparison

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

Sam Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Mack: 1992-93 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Mack 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Mack 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Mack 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Mack 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Mack 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Mack 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Mack 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Mack 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Mack 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Mack 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Mack 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Mack 2,011

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Mack 533

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Mack 336

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Mack 164

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Mack 37

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Mack 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Mack .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Mack .374

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Mack .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Mack 10.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Mack 3.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Mack 2.5 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Mack 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Mack 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Mack 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Mack 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Mack 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Mack 62

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Mack 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Mack 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Mack 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Mack 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Mack 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Mack .340

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Mack .343

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Mack .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Mack 12.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Mack 2.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Mack 1.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Mack 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Mack 0.0 (1999)