Larry Bird vs. Al Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Jefferson 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.

Al Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Al Jefferson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Al Jefferson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Al Jefferson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Al Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Al Jefferson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Al Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Al Jefferson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Al Jefferson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Al Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Al Jefferson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Al Jefferson 8.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Al Jefferson 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Al Jefferson 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Al Jefferson 14,343

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Al Jefferson 7,690

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Al Jefferson 1,347

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Al Jefferson 628

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Al Jefferson 1,093

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Al Jefferson 915

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Al Jefferson .499

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Al Jefferson .121

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Al Jefferson .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Al Jefferson 23.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Al Jefferson 11.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Al Jefferson 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Al Jefferson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Al Jefferson 1.9 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Al Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Al Jefferson 7.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Al Jefferson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Al Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Al Jefferson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Al Jefferson 265

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Al Jefferson 150

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Al Jefferson 22

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Al Jefferson 14

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Al Jefferson 19

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Al Jefferson 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Al Jefferson .494

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Al Jefferson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Al Jefferson .676

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Al Jefferson 18.7 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Al Jefferson 9.3 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Al Jefferson 2.5 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Al Jefferson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Al Jefferson 1.7 (2014)