Larry Bird vs. Jake Pelkington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jake Pelkington 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 Pelkington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jake Pelkington: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jake Pelkington 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jake Pelkington 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jake Pelkington 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jake Pelkington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jake Pelkington 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jake Pelkington 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jake Pelkington 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jake Pelkington 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 Jake Pelkington 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jake Pelkington 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jake Pelkington 597

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jake Pelkington 131

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jake Pelkington 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jake Pelkington .412

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jake Pelkington .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jake Pelkington 11.1 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jake Pelkington 2.4 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jake Pelkington 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jake Pelkington 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jake Pelkington 53

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jake Pelkington 3

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jake Pelkington 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jake Pelkington .394

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jake Pelkington .771

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jake Pelkington 17.7 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jake Pelkington - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jake Pelkington 1.0 (1949)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jake Pelkington - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.