Larry Bird vs. Jason Preston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Preston 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.

Jason Preston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jason Preston: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jason Preston 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jason Preston 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jason Preston 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jason Preston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jason Preston 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jason Preston 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jason Preston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jason Preston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jason Preston 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jason Preston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jason Preston 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jason Preston 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jason Preston 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jason Preston 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jason Preston 53

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jason Preston 39

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jason Preston 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jason Preston 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jason Preston 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jason Preston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jason Preston .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jason Preston .238

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jason Preston .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jason Preston 2.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jason Preston 2.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jason Preston 2.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jason Preston 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jason Preston 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jason Preston 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jason Preston 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jason Preston 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jason Preston 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jason Preston 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jason Preston 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jason Preston 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jason Preston 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jason Preston 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jason Preston 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jason Preston 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jason Preston -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jason Preston -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jason Preston -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jason Preston 0.0 (2023)