Larry Bird vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bernard James 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bernard James 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bernard James 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bernard James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bernard James 61

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bernard James 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)