Larry Bird vs. Jerome James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerome James 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.

Jerome James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jerome James: 1998-99 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jerome James 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jerome James 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jerome James 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jerome James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jerome James 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jerome James 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jerome James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jerome James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jerome James 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jerome James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jerome James 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jerome James 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jerome James 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jerome James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jerome James 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jerome James 1,540

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jerome James 1,099

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jerome James 118

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jerome James 92

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jerome James 384

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jerome James 358

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jerome James .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jerome James .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jerome James .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jerome James 5.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jerome James 4.2 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jerome James 0.5 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jerome James 0.5 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jerome James 1.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jerome James 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jerome James 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jerome James 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jerome James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jerome James 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jerome James 160

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jerome James 89

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jerome James 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jerome James 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jerome James 25

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jerome James 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jerome James .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jerome James -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jerome James .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jerome James 12.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jerome James 6.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jerome James 0.8 (2002)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jerome James 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jerome James 1.8 (2005)