Larry Bird vs. Greg Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Jackson 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.

Greg Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Greg Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Greg Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Greg Jackson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Greg Jackson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Greg Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Greg Jackson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Greg Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Greg Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Greg Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Greg Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Greg Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Greg Jackson 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Greg Jackson 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Greg Jackson 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Greg Jackson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Greg Jackson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Greg Jackson 182

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Greg Jackson 69

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Greg Jackson 96

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Greg Jackson 23

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Greg Jackson 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Greg Jackson 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Greg Jackson .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Greg Jackson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Greg Jackson .581

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Greg Jackson 3.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Greg Jackson 1.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Greg Jackson 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Greg Jackson 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Greg Jackson 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Greg Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Greg Jackson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Greg Jackson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Greg Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Greg Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Greg Jackson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Greg Jackson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Greg Jackson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Greg Jackson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Greg Jackson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Greg Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Greg Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Greg Jackson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Greg Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Greg Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Greg Jackson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Greg Jackson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Greg Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Greg Jackson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.