Larry Bird vs. Jackie Moreland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jackie Moreland 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.

Jackie Moreland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jackie Moreland: 1960-61 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jackie Moreland 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jackie Moreland 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jackie Moreland 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jackie Moreland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jackie Moreland 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jackie Moreland 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jackie Moreland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jackie Moreland 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jackie Moreland 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jackie Moreland 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jackie Moreland 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jackie Moreland 5.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jackie Moreland 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jackie Moreland 2,684

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jackie Moreland 1,779

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jackie Moreland 432

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jackie Moreland 348

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jackie Moreland .413

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jackie Moreland .709

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jackie Moreland 9.1 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jackie Moreland 5.8 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jackie Moreland 1.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jackie Moreland - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jackie Moreland 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jackie Moreland 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jackie Moreland 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jackie Moreland 103

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jackie Moreland 62

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jackie Moreland 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jackie Moreland 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jackie Moreland .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jackie Moreland .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jackie Moreland 10.7 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jackie Moreland 6.0 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jackie Moreland 1.5 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jackie Moreland - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jackie Moreland - 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.