Larry Bird vs. Ozell Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ozell Jones 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.

Ozell Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ozell Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ozell Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ozell Jones 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ozell Jones 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ozell Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ozell Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ozell Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ozell Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ozell Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ozell Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ozell Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ozell Jones 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ozell Jones 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ozell Jones 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ozell Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ozell Jones 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ozell Jones 245

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ozell Jones 240

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ozell Jones 56

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ozell Jones 32

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ozell Jones 58

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ozell Jones 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ozell Jones .582

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ozell Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ozell Jones .398

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ozell Jones 3.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ozell Jones 3.6 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ozell Jones 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ozell Jones 0.9 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ozell Jones 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ozell Jones 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ozell Jones 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ozell Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ozell Jones 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ozell Jones 17

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ozell Jones 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ozell Jones 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ozell Jones 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ozell Jones 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ozell Jones 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ozell Jones .727

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ozell Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ozell Jones .167

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ozell Jones 3.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ozell Jones 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ozell Jones 0.8 (1985)