Larry Bird vs. Jack Foley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Foley 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jack Foley: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jack Foley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jack Foley 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jack Foley 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jack Foley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jack Foley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jack Foley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jack Foley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jack Foley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jack Foley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jack Foley 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jack Foley 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jack Foley 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jack Foley 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jack Foley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jack Foley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jack Foley 53

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jack Foley 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jack Foley 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jack Foley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jack Foley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jack Foley 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jack Foley .392

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jack Foley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jack Foley .867

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jack Foley 4.8 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jack Foley 1.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jack Foley 0.5 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jack Foley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jack Foley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jack Foley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jack Foley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jack Foley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jack Foley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jack Foley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jack Foley -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jack Foley -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jack Foley -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jack Foley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jack Foley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jack Foley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jack Foley -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jack Foley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jack Foley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jack Foley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jack Foley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jack Foley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jack Foley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jack Foley - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.