Larry Bird vs. Bobby Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby 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.

Bobby Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bobby Jones: 2006-07 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bobby Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bobby Jones 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bobby Jones 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bobby Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bobby Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bobby Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bobby Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bobby Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bobby Jones 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bobby Jones 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bobby Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bobby Jones 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bobby Jones 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bobby Jones 288

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bobby Jones 149

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bobby Jones 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bobby Jones 26

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bobby Jones 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bobby Jones 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bobby Jones .442

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bobby Jones .685

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bobby Jones 3.8 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bobby Jones 2.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bobby Jones 0.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bobby Jones 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bobby Jones 0.1 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bobby Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bobby Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bobby Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bobby Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bobby Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bobby Jones -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bobby Jones -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bobby Jones -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bobby Jones -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bobby Jones -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bobby Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bobby Jones -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bobby Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bobby Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bobby Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bobby Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bobby Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bobby Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bobby Jones -