Larry Bird vs. Johnny Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Jones 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny Jones: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny Jones 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny Jones 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny Jones 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny Jones 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 Johnny Jones 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny Jones 214

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny Jones 114

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny Jones 26

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

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny Jones 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny Jones .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny Jones .618

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny Jones 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny Jones 2.2 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny Jones 0.5 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny Jones 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny Jones 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny Jones 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny Jones 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny Jones 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny Jones 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Johnny Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny Jones 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny Jones .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny Jones 1.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny Jones 0.8 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny Jones 0.0 (1968)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny Jones - 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.