James Bailey vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and James Bailey 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

James Bailey

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Bailey: 1979-80 to 1987-88
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Bailey 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons James Bailey 9 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played James Bailey 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games James Bailey 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Bailey 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP James Bailey 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team James Bailey 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) James Bailey 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year James Bailey 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 8.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 5.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.5 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.9 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 5,246 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds James Bailey 2,988 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists James Bailey 488 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals James Bailey 305 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks James Bailey 521 Larry Bird 755

Total Games James Bailey 595 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .484 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage James Bailey .077 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .703 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 14.0 (1981) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 7.4 (1981) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 1.2 (1981) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.9 (1981) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 1.7 (1981) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.2 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 2.2 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.4 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game James Bailey 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.7 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points James Bailey 59 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds James Bailey 31 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists James Bailey 6 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals James Bailey 11 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks James Bailey 10 Larry Bird 145

Total Games James Bailey 14 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Bailey .468 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage James Bailey - Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage James Bailey .682 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Bailey 4.6 (1980) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game James Bailey 3.0 (1982) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game James Bailey 0.5 (1982) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game James Bailey 1.0 (1982) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game James Bailey 0.8 (1980) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)