Larry Bird vs. Bobby Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bobby Jackson 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.

Bobby Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bobby Jackson: 1997-98 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bobby Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bobby Jackson 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bobby Jackson 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bobby Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bobby Jackson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bobby Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bobby Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bobby Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bobby Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bobby Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bobby Jackson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bobby Jackson 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bobby Jackson 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bobby Jackson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bobby Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bobby Jackson 7,344

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bobby Jackson 2,347

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bobby Jackson 1,945

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bobby Jackson 704

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bobby Jackson 68

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bobby Jackson 755

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bobby Jackson .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bobby Jackson .354

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bobby Jackson .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bobby Jackson 15.2 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bobby Jackson 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bobby Jackson 4.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bobby Jackson 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bobby Jackson 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bobby Jackson 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bobby Jackson 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bobby Jackson 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bobby Jackson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bobby Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bobby Jackson 533

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bobby Jackson 165

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bobby Jackson 119

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bobby Jackson 43

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bobby Jackson 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bobby Jackson 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bobby Jackson .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bobby Jackson .270

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bobby Jackson .807

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bobby Jackson 14.3 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bobby Jackson 4.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bobby Jackson 3.3 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bobby Jackson 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bobby Jackson 0.3 (2000)