Larry Bird vs. Shellie McMillon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shellie McMillon 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.

Shellie McMillon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shellie McMillon: 1958-59 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shellie McMillon 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shellie McMillon 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shellie McMillon 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shellie McMillon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shellie McMillon 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shellie McMillon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shellie McMillon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Shellie McMillon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Shellie McMillon 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shellie McMillon 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shellie McMillon 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shellie McMillon 6.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shellie McMillon 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shellie McMillon 2,397

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shellie McMillon 1,571

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shellie McMillon 232

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shellie McMillon 263

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shellie McMillon .434

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shellie McMillon .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shellie McMillon 10.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shellie McMillon 6.2 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shellie McMillon 1.3 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shellie McMillon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shellie McMillon 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shellie McMillon 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shellie McMillon 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shellie McMillon 78

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shellie McMillon 39

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shellie McMillon 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shellie McMillon 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shellie McMillon .394

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shellie McMillon .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Shellie McMillon 10.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Shellie McMillon 8.0 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Shellie McMillon 1.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Shellie McMillon - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.