Larry Bird vs. Buddy Jeannette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Jeannette 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.

Buddy Jeannette

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Buddy Jeannette: 1947-48 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Buddy Jeannette 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Buddy Jeannette 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Buddy Jeannette 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Buddy Jeannette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Buddy Jeannette 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Buddy Jeannette 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Buddy Jeannette 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Buddy Jeannette 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Buddy Jeannette 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Buddy Jeannette 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Buddy Jeannette 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Buddy Jeannette 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Buddy Jeannette 997

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Buddy Jeannette 287

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Buddy Jeannette 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Buddy Jeannette .341

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Buddy Jeannette .781

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Buddy Jeannette 10.7 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Buddy Jeannette 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Buddy Jeannette 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Buddy Jeannette 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Buddy Jeannette 105

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Buddy Jeannette 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Buddy Jeannette 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Buddy Jeannette .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Buddy Jeannette .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Buddy Jeannette 8.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Buddy Jeannette 1.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Buddy Jeannette - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.