Larry Bird vs. Herbert Jones Comparison

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

Herbert Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Herbert Jones: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Herbert Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Herbert Jones 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Herbert Jones 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Herbert Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Herbert Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Herbert Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Herbert Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Herbert Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Herbert Jones 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Herbert Jones 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Herbert Jones 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Herbert Jones 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Herbert Jones 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Herbert Jones 2,228

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Herbert Jones 837

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Herbert Jones 528

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Herbert Jones 338

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Herbert Jones 164

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Herbert Jones 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Herbert Jones .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Herbert Jones .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Herbert Jones .824

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Herbert Jones 11.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Herbert Jones 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Herbert Jones 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Herbert Jones 1.7 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Herbert Jones 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Herbert Jones 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Herbert Jones 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Herbert Jones 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Herbert Jones 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Herbert Jones 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Herbert Jones 116

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Herbert Jones 40

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Herbert Jones 21

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Herbert Jones 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Herbert Jones 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Herbert Jones 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Herbert Jones .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Herbert Jones .361

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Herbert Jones .853

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Herbert Jones 13.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Herbert Jones 5.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Herbert Jones 2.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Herbert Jones 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Herbert Jones 0.8 (2022)