Larry Bird vs. Derrick Jones Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Jones Jr. 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.

Derrick Jones Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derrick Jones Jr.: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derrick Jones Jr. 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derrick Jones Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derrick Jones Jr. 2,809

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derrick Jones Jr. 1,367

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derrick Jones Jr. 306

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derrick Jones Jr. 266

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derrick Jones Jr. 281

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derrick Jones Jr. 420

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derrick Jones Jr. .502

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derrick Jones Jr. .316

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derrick Jones Jr. .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.6 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.9 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derrick Jones Jr. 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derrick Jones Jr. 98

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derrick Jones Jr. 45

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derrick Jones Jr. 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derrick Jones Jr. 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derrick Jones Jr. 14

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derrick Jones Jr. 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derrick Jones Jr. .343

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derrick Jones Jr. .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derrick Jones Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derrick Jones Jr. 0.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derrick Jones Jr. 1.5 (2024)