Larry Bird vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mike James 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mike James 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mike James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mike James 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mike James 122

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mike James 180

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mike James 34

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mike James 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mike James 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mike James 12

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mike James 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mike James 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mike James 0.0 (2021)