Larry Bird vs. Jack Givens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jack Givens 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.

Jack Givens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jack Givens: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jack Givens 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jack Givens 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jack Givens 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jack Givens 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jack Givens 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jack Givens 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jack Givens 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jack Givens 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jack Givens 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jack Givens 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jack Givens 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jack Givens 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jack Givens 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jack Givens 1,040

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jack Givens 456

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jack Givens 142

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jack Givens 123

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jack Givens 36

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jack Givens 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jack Givens .401

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jack Givens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jack Givens .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jack Givens 7.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jack Givens 3.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jack Givens 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jack Givens 1.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jack Givens 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jack Givens 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jack Givens 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jack Givens 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jack Givens 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jack Givens 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jack Givens 29

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jack Givens 26

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jack Givens 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jack Givens 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jack Givens 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jack Givens 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jack Givens .295

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jack Givens - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jack Givens 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jack Givens 2.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jack Givens 2.3 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jack Givens 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jack Givens 0.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jack Givens 0.2 (1979)

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