Larry Bird vs. Jerry Eaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Eaves 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.

Jerry Eaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jerry Eaves: 1982-83 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jerry Eaves 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jerry Eaves 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jerry Eaves 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jerry Eaves 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jerry Eaves 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jerry Eaves 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jerry Eaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jerry Eaves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jerry Eaves 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jerry Eaves 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jerry Eaves 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jerry Eaves 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jerry Eaves 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jerry Eaves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jerry Eaves 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jerry Eaves 1,132

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jerry Eaves 208

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jerry Eaves 414

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jerry Eaves 85

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jerry Eaves 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jerry Eaves 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jerry Eaves .472

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jerry Eaves .071

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jerry Eaves .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jerry Eaves 9.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jerry Eaves 1.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jerry Eaves 2.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jerry Eaves 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jerry Eaves 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jerry Eaves 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jerry Eaves 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jerry Eaves 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jerry Eaves 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jerry Eaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jerry Eaves 55

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jerry Eaves 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jerry Eaves 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jerry Eaves 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jerry Eaves 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jerry Eaves 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jerry Eaves .478

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jerry Eaves .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jerry Eaves .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jerry Eaves 5.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jerry Eaves 0.9 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jerry Eaves 1.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jerry Eaves 0.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jerry Eaves 0.2 (1984)