Larry Bird vs. Sam Jones Comparison

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

Sam Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Jones: 1957-58 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Jones 10

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Jones 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Jones 12

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Jones 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Jones 3

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Jones 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 Sam Jones 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Jones 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Jones 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Jones 15,411

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Jones 4,305

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Jones 2,209

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Jones 871

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Jones .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Jones .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Jones 25.9 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Jones 6.0 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Jones 3.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Jones 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Jones 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Jones 2,909

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Jones 718

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Jones 358

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Jones 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Jones - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Jones .811

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Jones 28.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Jones 7.1 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Jones 3.1 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Jones - 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.