Larry Bird vs. Caldwell Jones Comparison

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

Caldwell Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Caldwell Jones: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Caldwell Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Caldwell Jones 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Caldwell Jones 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Caldwell Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Caldwell Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Caldwell Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Caldwell Jones 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Caldwell Jones 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Caldwell Jones 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Caldwell Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Caldwell Jones 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Caldwell Jones 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Caldwell Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Caldwell Jones 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Caldwell Jones 6,589

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Caldwell Jones 7,663

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Caldwell Jones 1,347

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Caldwell Jones 480

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Caldwell Jones 1,517

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Caldwell Jones 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Caldwell Jones .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Caldwell Jones .065 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Caldwell Jones .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Caldwell Jones 9.9 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Caldwell Jones 11.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Caldwell Jones 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Caldwell Jones 2.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Caldwell Jones 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Caldwell Jones 8.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Caldwell Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Caldwell Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Caldwell Jones 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Caldwell Jones 814

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Caldwell Jones 999

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Caldwell Jones 147

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Caldwell Jones 51

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Caldwell Jones 223

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Caldwell Jones 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Caldwell Jones .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Caldwell Jones .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Caldwell Jones .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Caldwell Jones 12.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Caldwell Jones 13.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Caldwell Jones 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Caldwell Jones 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Caldwell Jones 3.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.