Larry Bird vs. Jimmy Darden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Darden 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.

Jimmy Darden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jimmy Darden: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Darden 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jimmy Darden 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Darden 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Darden 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Darden 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jimmy Darden 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jimmy Darden 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jimmy Darden 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Darden 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jimmy Darden 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 Jimmy Darden 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jimmy Darden 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jimmy Darden 211

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jimmy Darden 67

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jimmy Darden 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jimmy Darden .321

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jimmy Darden .688

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jimmy Darden 8.1 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jimmy Darden 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jimmy Darden -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jimmy Darden -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jimmy Darden -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jimmy Darden -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jimmy Darden 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jimmy Darden -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jimmy Darden -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jimmy Darden -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jimmy Darden -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jimmy Darden - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jimmy Darden - 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.