Larry Bird vs. Jim Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Jackson 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.

Jim Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Jackson: 1992-93 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Jackson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Jackson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Jackson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Jackson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Jackson 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Jackson 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Jackson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Jackson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Jackson 12,690

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Jackson 4,152

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Jackson 2,851

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Jackson 726

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Jackson 188

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Jackson 885

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Jackson .428

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Jackson .365

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Jackson .825

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Jackson 25.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Jackson 6.1 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Jackson 4.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Jackson 1.4 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Jackson 0.4 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Jackson 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Jackson 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Jackson 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Jackson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Jackson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Jackson 473

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Jackson 193

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Jackson 67

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Jackson 31

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Jackson 14

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Jackson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Jackson .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Jackson .420

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Jackson .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Jackson 14.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Jackson 10.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Jackson 2.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Jackson 1.0 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Jackson 0.5 (2005)