Larry Bird vs. Jimmy King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy King 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.

Jimmy King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jimmy King: 1995-96 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jimmy King 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jimmy King 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jimmy King 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jimmy King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jimmy King 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jimmy King 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jimmy King 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jimmy King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jimmy King 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jimmy King 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jimmy King 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jimmy King 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jimmy King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jimmy King 285

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jimmy King 112

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jimmy King 90

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jimmy King 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jimmy King 13

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jimmy King 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jimmy King .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jimmy King .147

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jimmy King .691

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jimmy King 4.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jimmy King 1.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jimmy King 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jimmy King 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jimmy King 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jimmy King -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jimmy King -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jimmy King -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jimmy King -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jimmy King -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jimmy King -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jimmy King -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jimmy King -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jimmy King -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jimmy King -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jimmy King 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jimmy King -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jimmy King -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jimmy King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jimmy King -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jimmy King -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jimmy King -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jimmy King -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jimmy King -