Larry Bird vs. Jamaal Tinsley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jamaal Tinsley 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.

Jamaal Tinsley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jamaal Tinsley: 2001-02 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jamaal Tinsley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jamaal Tinsley 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jamaal Tinsley 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jamaal Tinsley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jamaal Tinsley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jamaal Tinsley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jamaal Tinsley 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jamaal Tinsley 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jamaal Tinsley 6.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jamaal Tinsley 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jamaal Tinsley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jamaal Tinsley 4,652

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jamaal Tinsley 1,605

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jamaal Tinsley 3,330

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jamaal Tinsley 776

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jamaal Tinsley 155

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jamaal Tinsley 547

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jamaal Tinsley .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jamaal Tinsley .299

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jamaal Tinsley .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jamaal Tinsley 15.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jamaal Tinsley 4.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jamaal Tinsley 8.4 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jamaal Tinsley 2.0 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jamaal Tinsley 0.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jamaal Tinsley 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jamaal Tinsley 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jamaal Tinsley 5.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jamaal Tinsley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jamaal Tinsley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jamaal Tinsley 293

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jamaal Tinsley 106

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jamaal Tinsley 208

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jamaal Tinsley 51

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jamaal Tinsley 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jamaal Tinsley 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jamaal Tinsley .398

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jamaal Tinsley .293

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jamaal Tinsley .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jamaal Tinsley 8.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jamaal Tinsley 3.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jamaal Tinsley 6.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jamaal Tinsley 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jamaal Tinsley 0.3 (2005)