Larry Bird vs. Jack Kiley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jack Kiley: 1951-52 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jack Kiley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jack Kiley 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jack Kiley 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jack Kiley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jack Kiley 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jack Kiley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jack Kiley 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jack Kiley 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jack Kiley 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jack Kiley 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jack Kiley 1.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jack Kiley 124

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jack Kiley 51

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jack Kiley 65

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jack Kiley 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jack Kiley .227

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jack Kiley .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jack Kiley 2.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jack Kiley 1.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jack Kiley 1.3 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jack Kiley 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jack Kiley 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jack Kiley 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jack Kiley 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jack Kiley 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jack Kiley 1

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jack Kiley 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jack Kiley .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jack Kiley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jack Kiley 2.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jack Kiley 0.0 (1952)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jack Kiley 1.0 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jack Kiley - 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.