Larry Bird vs. Anthony Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Jones 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.

Anthony Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Anthony Jones: 1986-87 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Anthony Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Anthony Jones 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Anthony Jones 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Anthony Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Anthony Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Anthony Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Anthony Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Anthony Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Anthony Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Anthony Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Anthony Jones 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Anthony Jones 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Anthony Jones 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Anthony Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Anthony Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Anthony Jones 594

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Anthony Jones 214

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Anthony Jones 119

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Anthony Jones 85

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Anthony Jones 38

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Anthony Jones 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Anthony Jones .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Anthony Jones .306

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Anthony Jones .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Anthony Jones 5.0 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Anthony Jones 1.6 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Anthony Jones 1.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Anthony Jones 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Anthony Jones 0.3 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Anthony Jones 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Anthony Jones 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Anthony Jones 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Anthony Jones 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Anthony Jones 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Anthony Jones 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Anthony Jones 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Anthony Jones 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Anthony Jones 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Anthony Jones 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Anthony Jones 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Anthony Jones -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Anthony Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Anthony Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Anthony Jones 0.0 (1990)