Larry Bird vs. Jalen Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jalen Rose 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.

Jalen Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jalen Rose: 1994-95 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jalen Rose 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jalen Rose 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jalen Rose 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jalen Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jalen Rose 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jalen Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jalen Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jalen Rose 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jalen Rose 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jalen Rose 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jalen Rose 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jalen Rose 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jalen Rose 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jalen Rose 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jalen Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jalen Rose 13,220

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jalen Rose 3,193

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jalen Rose 3,527

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jalen Rose 729

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jalen Rose 315

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jalen Rose 923

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jalen Rose .443

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jalen Rose .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jalen Rose .801

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jalen Rose 22.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jalen Rose 5.0 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jalen Rose 6.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jalen Rose 1.1 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jalen Rose 0.6 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jalen Rose 14.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jalen Rose 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jalen Rose 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jalen Rose 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jalen Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jalen Rose 863

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jalen Rose 189

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jalen Rose 169

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jalen Rose 49

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jalen Rose 25

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jalen Rose 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jalen Rose .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jalen Rose .385

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jalen Rose .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jalen Rose 20.8 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jalen Rose 4.5 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jalen Rose 6.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jalen Rose 1.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jalen Rose 0.7 (1995)