Larry Bird vs. K.C. Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars K.C. 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

Larry Bird

vs.

K.C. Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
K.C. Jones: 1958-59 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 K.C. Jones 8

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 K.C. Jones 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 K.C. Jones 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 K.C. Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 K.C. Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 K.C. Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 K.C. Jones 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 K.C. Jones 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 K.C. Jones 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 K.C. 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 K.C. Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 K.C. Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 K.C. Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 K.C. Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 K.C. Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 K.C. Jones 5,011

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 K.C. Jones 2,399

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 K.C. Jones 2,908

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 K.C. Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 K.C. Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 K.C. Jones 676

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 K.C. Jones .387

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 K.C. Jones .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) K.C. Jones 9.2 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) K.C. Jones 4.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) K.C. Jones 6.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) K.C. Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) K.C. Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 K.C. Jones 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 K.C. Jones 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 K.C. Jones 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 K.C. Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 K.C. Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 K.C. Jones 668

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 K.C. Jones 320

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 K.C. Jones 396

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 K.C. Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 K.C. Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 K.C. Jones 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 K.C. Jones .367

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 K.C. Jones .691

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) K.C. Jones 10.1 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) K.C. Jones 4.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) K.C. Jones 6.8 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) K.C. Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) K.C. 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.