Larry Bird vs. Bill Jones Comparison

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

Bill Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bill Jones: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bill Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bill Jones 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bill Jones 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bill Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bill Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bill Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bill Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bill Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bill Jones 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bill Jones 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bill Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bill Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bill Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bill Jones 129

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bill Jones 47

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bill Jones 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bill Jones 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bill Jones 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bill Jones 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bill Jones .490

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bill Jones .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bill Jones 3.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bill Jones 1.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bill Jones 0.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bill Jones 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bill Jones 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bill Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bill Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bill Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bill Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bill Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bill Jones -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bill Jones -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bill Jones -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bill Jones -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bill Jones -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bill Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bill Jones -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bill Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bill Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bill Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bill Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bill Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bill Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bill Jones -