Larry Bird vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Richard Jefferson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Richard Jefferson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Richard Jefferson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Richard Jefferson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)