Larry Bird vs. Nikola Jovic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jovic 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
Nikola Jovic: 2022-23 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nikola Jovic 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nikola Jovic 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nikola Jovic 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nikola Jovic 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nikola Jovic 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nikola Jovic 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nikola Jovic 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nikola Jovic 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nikola Jovic 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nikola Jovic 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nikola Jovic 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nikola Jovic 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nikola Jovic 928

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nikola Jovic 403

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nikola Jovic 231

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nikola Jovic 70

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nikola Jovic 29

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nikola Jovic 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nikola Jovic .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nikola Jovic .370

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nikola Jovic .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nikola Jovic 10.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nikola Jovic 4.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nikola Jovic 2.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nikola Jovic 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nikola Jovic 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nikola Jovic 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nikola Jovic 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nikola Jovic 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nikola Jovic 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nikola Jovic 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nikola Jovic 87

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nikola Jovic 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nikola Jovic 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nikola Jovic 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nikola Jovic 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nikola Jovic 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nikola Jovic .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nikola Jovic .313

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nikola Jovic .923

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nikola Jovic 9.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nikola Jovic 6.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nikola Jovic 2.2 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nikola Jovic 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nikola Jovic 0.6 (2024)