Larry Bird vs. Henry James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Henry James 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.

Henry James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Henry James: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Henry James 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Henry James 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Henry James 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Henry James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Henry James 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Henry James 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Henry James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Henry James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Henry James 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Henry James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Henry James 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Henry James 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Henry James 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Henry James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Henry James 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Henry James 1,292

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Henry James 318

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Henry James 87

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Henry James 48

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Henry James 18

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Henry James 212

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Henry James .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Henry James .378

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Henry James .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Henry James 8.1 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Henry James 2.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Henry James 0.9 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Henry James 0.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Henry James 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Henry James 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Henry James 0.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Henry James 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Henry James 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Henry James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Henry James 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Henry James 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Henry James 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Henry James 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Henry James 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Henry James 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Henry James .174

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Henry James .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Henry James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Henry James 1.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Henry James 0.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Henry James 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Henry James 0.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Henry James 0.0 (1997)