Larry Bird vs. Jerry Kelly Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Kelly 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 Kelly

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jerry Kelly: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jerry Kelly 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jerry Kelly 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jerry Kelly 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jerry Kelly 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jerry Kelly 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jerry Kelly 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jerry Kelly 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jerry Kelly 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jerry Kelly 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jerry Kelly 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jerry Kelly 262

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jerry Kelly 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jerry Kelly 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jerry Kelly .291

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jerry Kelly .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jerry Kelly 6.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jerry Kelly 0.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jerry Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jerry Kelly -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jerry Kelly -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jerry Kelly -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jerry Kelly 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jerry Kelly -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jerry Kelly -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jerry Kelly -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jerry Kelly -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jerry Kelly - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jerry Kelly - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.