Larry Bird vs. Jake Ford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Ford 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.

Jake Ford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jake Ford: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jake Ford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jake Ford 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jake Ford 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jake Ford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jake Ford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jake Ford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jake Ford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jake Ford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jake Ford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jake Ford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jake Ford 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jake Ford 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jake Ford 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jake Ford - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jake Ford - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jake Ford 126

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jake Ford 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jake Ford 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jake Ford - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jake Ford - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jake Ford 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jake Ford .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jake Ford - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jake Ford .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jake Ford 6.8 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jake Ford 1.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jake Ford 1.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jake Ford - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jake Ford - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jake Ford -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jake Ford -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jake Ford -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jake Ford - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jake Ford - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jake Ford -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jake Ford -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jake Ford -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jake Ford - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jake Ford - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jake Ford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jake Ford -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jake Ford - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jake Ford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jake Ford -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jake Ford -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jake Ford -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jake Ford - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jake Ford - 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.