Larry Bird vs. Jack George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack George 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.

Jack George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jack George: 1953-54 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jack George 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jack George 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jack George 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jack George 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jack George 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jack George 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jack George 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jack George 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jack George 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jack George 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jack George 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jack George 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jack George 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jack George - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jack George - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jack George 5,153

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jack George 2,129

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jack George 2,169

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jack George - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jack George - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jack George 506

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jack George .364

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jack George - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jack George .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jack George 13.9 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jack George 5.4 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jack George 6.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jack George - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jack George - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jack George 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jack George 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jack George 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jack George - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jack George - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jack George 238

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jack George 96

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jack George 92

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jack George - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jack George - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jack George 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jack George .385

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jack George - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jack George .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jack George 13.6 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jack George 4.8 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jack George 5.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jack George - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jack George - 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.