Larry Bird vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird 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.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jerry Bird 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jerry Bird 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jerry Bird 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jerry Bird 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jerry Bird 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jerry Bird 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jerry Bird 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jerry Bird 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jerry Bird 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jerry Bird 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jerry Bird 25

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jerry Bird 12

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jerry Bird 4

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

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jerry Bird 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jerry Bird .375

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jerry Bird 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jerry Bird -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jerry Bird -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jerry Bird -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jerry Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jerry Bird -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jerry Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jerry Bird -

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jerry Bird - 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.