Larry Bird vs. Tim James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim James 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.

Tim James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tim James: 1999-00 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tim James 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tim James 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tim James 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tim James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tim James 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tim James 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tim James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tim James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tim James 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tim James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tim James 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tim James 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tim James 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tim James 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tim James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tim James 68

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tim James 46

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tim James 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tim James 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tim James 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tim James 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tim James .329

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tim James .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tim James .652

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tim James 2.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tim James 1.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tim James 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tim James 0.1 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tim James 0.8 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tim James -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tim James -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tim James -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tim James -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tim James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tim James -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tim James -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tim James -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tim James -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tim James -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tim James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tim James -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tim James -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tim James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tim James -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tim James -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tim James -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tim James -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tim James -