Larry Bird vs. Michael Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael 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.

Michael Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Michael Jackson: 1987-88 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Michael Jackson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Michael Jackson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Michael Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Michael Jackson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Michael Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Michael Jackson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Michael Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Michael Jackson 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Michael Jackson 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Michael Jackson 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Michael Jackson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Michael Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Michael Jackson 188

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Michael Jackson 70

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Michael Jackson 198

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Michael Jackson 28

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Michael Jackson 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Michael Jackson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Michael Jackson .369

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Michael Jackson .273

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Michael Jackson .675

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Michael Jackson 2.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Michael Jackson 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Michael Jackson 3.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Michael Jackson 0.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Michael Jackson 0.1 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Michael Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Michael Jackson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Michael Jackson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Michael Jackson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Michael Jackson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Michael Jackson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Michael Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Michael Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Michael Jackson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Michael Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Michael Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Michael Jackson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Michael Jackson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Michael Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Michael Jackson -