Larry Bird vs. Jim Chones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Chones 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.

Jim Chones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Chones: 1974-75 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Chones 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Chones 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Chones 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Chones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Chones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Chones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Chones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Chones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Chones 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Chones 8.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Chones 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Chones 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Chones 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Chones 7,664

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Chones 5,196

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Chones 1,079

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Chones 332

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Chones 643

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Chones 623

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Chones .468

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Chones .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Chones .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Chones 15.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Chones 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Chones 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Chones 0.7 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Chones 1.7 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Chones 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Chones 6.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Chones 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Chones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Chones 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Chones 322

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Chones 223

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Chones 47

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Chones 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Chones 20

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Chones 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Chones .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Chones - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Chones .641

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Chones 15.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Chones 10.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Chones 3.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Chones 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Chones 1.3 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.