Larry Bird vs. Major Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Major 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
Major Jones: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Major Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Major Jones 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Major Jones 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Major Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Major Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Major Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Major Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Major Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Major Jones 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Major Jones 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Major Jones 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Major Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Major Jones 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Major Jones 1,643

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Major Jones 1,323

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Major Jones 215

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Major Jones 133

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Major Jones 169

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Major Jones 374

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Major Jones .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Major Jones .111

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Major Jones .586

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Major Jones 5.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Major Jones 4.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Major Jones 0.6 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Major Jones 0.8 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Major Jones 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Major Jones 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Major Jones 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Major Jones 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Major Jones 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Major Jones 52

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Major Jones 40

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Major Jones 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Major Jones 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Major Jones 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Major Jones 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Major Jones .550

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Major Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Major Jones .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Major Jones 4.7 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Major Jones 3.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Major Jones 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Major Jones 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Major Jones 0.3 (1980)