Jay Arnette vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Jay Arnette 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

Jay Arnette

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jay Arnette: 1963-64 to 1965-66
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jay Arnette 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Jay Arnette 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Jay Arnette 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Jay Arnette 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jay Arnette 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Jay Arnette 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Jay Arnette 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jay Arnette 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Jay Arnette 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.7 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.0 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.2 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 424 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 116 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Jay Arnette 139 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Jay Arnette 114 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .365 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .760 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.8 (1964) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.5 (1964) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.2 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jay Arnette 29 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Jay Arnette 10 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Jay Arnette 10 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Jay Arnette 9 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jay Arnette .344 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Jay Arnette .875 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jay Arnette 3.6 (1964) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jay Arnette 1.3 (1964) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jay Arnette 1.1 (1964) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jay Arnette - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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.