Larry Bird vs. Fred Jones Comparison

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

Fred Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Fred Jones: 2002-03 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Fred Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Fred Jones 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Fred Jones 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Fred Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Fred Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Fred Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Fred Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Fred Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Fred Jones 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Fred Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Fred Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Fred Jones 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Fred Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Fred Jones 3,206

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Fred Jones 958

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Fred Jones 990

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Fred Jones 336

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Fred Jones 115

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Fred Jones 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Fred Jones .411

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Fred Jones .353

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Fred Jones .809

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Fred Jones 10.6 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Fred Jones 3.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Fred Jones 3.6 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Fred Jones 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Fred Jones 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Fred Jones 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Fred Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Fred Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Fred Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Fred Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Fred Jones 166

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Fred Jones 76

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Fred Jones 44

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Fred Jones 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Fred Jones 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Fred Jones 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Fred Jones .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Fred Jones .426

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Fred Jones .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Fred Jones 7.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Fred Jones 3.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Fred Jones 2.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Fred Jones 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Fred Jones 0.5 (2004)