Larry Bird vs. Earl Jones Comparison

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

Earl Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Jones: 1984-85 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Earl Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Earl Jones 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Earl Jones 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Earl Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Earl Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Earl Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Earl Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Earl Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Earl Jones 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Earl Jones 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Earl Jones 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Earl Jones 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Earl Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Earl Jones 13

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Earl Jones 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Earl Jones 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Earl Jones 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Earl Jones 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Earl Jones 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Earl Jones .385

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Earl Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Earl Jones .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Earl Jones 1.1 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Earl Jones 0.8 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Earl Jones 0.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Earl Jones 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Earl Jones 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Earl Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Earl Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Earl Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Earl Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Earl Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Earl Jones -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Earl Jones -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Earl Jones -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Earl Jones -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Earl Jones -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Earl Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Earl Jones -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Earl Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Earl Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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