Larry Bird vs. Jim Browne Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Browne 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.

Jim Browne

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Browne: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Browne 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Browne 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Browne 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Browne 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Browne 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Browne 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Browne 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Browne 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Browne 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Browne 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 Jim Browne 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Browne - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Browne 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Browne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Browne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Browne 50

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Browne - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Browne 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Browne - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Browne - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Browne 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Browne .360

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Browne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Browne .483

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Browne 1.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Browne - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Browne 0.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Browne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Browne - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Browne -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Browne - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Browne -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Browne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Browne - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Browne -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Browne - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Browne -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Browne - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Browne - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Browne 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Browne -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Browne - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Browne -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Browne -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Browne - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Browne -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Browne - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Browne - 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.