Larry Bird vs. Jim Eakins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Eakins 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 Eakins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Eakins: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Eakins 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Eakins 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Eakins 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Eakins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Eakins 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Eakins 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Eakins 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Eakins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Eakins 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Eakins 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Eakins 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Eakins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Eakins 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Eakins 628

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Eakins 436

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Eakins 148

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Eakins 36

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Eakins 66

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Eakins 115

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Eakins .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Eakins .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Eakins 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Eakins 4.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Eakins 1.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Eakins 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Eakins 0.6 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Eakins 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Eakins 0.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Eakins 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Eakins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Eakins 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Eakins 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Eakins 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Eakins 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Eakins 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Eakins 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Eakins 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Eakins .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Eakins -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Eakins 0.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Eakins 0.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Eakins 0.0 (1978)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.