Larry Bird vs. Phil Jackson Comparison

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

Phil Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Phil Jackson 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Phil Jackson 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Phil Jackson 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Phil Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Phil Jackson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Phil Jackson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Phil Jackson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Phil Jackson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Phil Jackson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Phil Jackson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Phil Jackson 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Phil Jackson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Phil Jackson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Phil Jackson 5,428

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Phil Jackson 3,454

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Phil Jackson 898

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Phil Jackson 281 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Phil Jackson 199 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Phil Jackson 807

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Phil Jackson .453

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Phil Jackson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Phil Jackson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Phil Jackson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Phil Jackson 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Phil Jackson 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Phil Jackson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Phil Jackson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Phil Jackson 515

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Phil Jackson 284

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Phil Jackson 63

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Phil Jackson 18 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Phil Jackson 8 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Phil Jackson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Phil Jackson .458

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Phil Jackson - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Phil Jackson .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.