Jim Ard vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Jim Ard 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

Jim Ard

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Ard: 1974-75 to 1977-78
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Ard 1 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Jim Ard 4 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Jim Ard 2 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Jim Ard 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Ard 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Jim Ard 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Jim Ard 0 Larry Bird 9

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Ard 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.5 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.7 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 771 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 820 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Jim Ard 149 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Jim Ard 43 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Jim Ard 96 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Jim Ard 218 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .361 Larry Bird .496

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .695 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 3.8 (1975) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 4.7 (1977) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.8 (1977) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.3 (1977) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1975) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Ard 1.9 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.3 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.4 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Ard 39 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Jim Ard 28 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Jim Ard 9 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Jim Ard 1 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Jim Ard 4 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Jim Ard 21 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Ard .378 Larry Bird .472

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Ard .786 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Ard 2.3 (1976) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Ard 1.6 (1976) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Jim Ard 0.5 (1976) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jim Ard 0.1 (1976) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Jim Ard 0.2 (1975) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

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