Larry Bird vs. Aaron James Comparison

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

Aaron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Aaron James: 1974-75 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Aaron James 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Aaron James 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Aaron James 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Aaron James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Aaron James 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Aaron James 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Aaron James 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Aaron James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Aaron James 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Aaron James 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Aaron James 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Aaron James 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Aaron James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Aaron James 3,829

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Aaron James 1,470

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Aaron James 370

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Aaron James 158

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Aaron James 69

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Aaron James 356

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Aaron James .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Aaron James .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Aaron James 12.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Aaron James 5.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Aaron James 1.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Aaron James 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Aaron James 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Aaron James -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Aaron James -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Aaron James -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Aaron James -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Aaron James -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Aaron James -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Aaron James -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Aaron James -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Aaron James -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Aaron James -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Aaron James 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Aaron James -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Aaron James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Aaron James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.