Larry Bird vs. Dwight Jones Comparison

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

Dwight Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dwight Jones: 1973-74 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dwight Jones 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dwight Jones 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dwight Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dwight Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dwight Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dwight Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dwight Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dwight Jones 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dwight Jones 5.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dwight Jones 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dwight Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dwight Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dwight Jones 6,230

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dwight Jones 4,513

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dwight Jones 911

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dwight Jones 429

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dwight Jones 397

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dwight Jones 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dwight Jones .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dwight Jones .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dwight Jones .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dwight Jones 10.6 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dwight Jones 9.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dwight Jones 0.9 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dwight Jones 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dwight Jones 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dwight Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dwight Jones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dwight Jones 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dwight Jones 209

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dwight Jones 156

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dwight Jones 33

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dwight Jones 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dwight Jones 12

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dwight Jones 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dwight Jones .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dwight Jones - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dwight Jones .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dwight Jones 12.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dwight Jones 9.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dwight Jones 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dwight Jones 0.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dwight Jones 2.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.