Larry Bird vs. Fred Jacobs Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Jacobs 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.

Fred Jacobs

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Jacobs: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Jacobs 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Jacobs 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Jacobs 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Jacobs 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Jacobs 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Jacobs 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Jacobs 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Fred Jacobs 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Fred Jacobs 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Jacobs 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 Fred Jacobs 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Jacobs 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Jacobs 50

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Jacobs 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Jacobs 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Jacobs .275

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Jacobs .480

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Jacobs 2.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Jacobs 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Jacobs - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Jacobs -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Jacobs -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Jacobs -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Jacobs -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Jacobs 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Jacobs -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Jacobs -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Jacobs -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Jacobs -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Jacobs - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred Jacobs - 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.