Larry Bird vs. Popeye Jones Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Popeye 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.

Popeye Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Popeye Jones: 1993-94 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Popeye Jones 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Popeye Jones 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Popeye Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Popeye Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Popeye Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Popeye Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Popeye Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Popeye Jones 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Popeye Jones 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Popeye Jones 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Popeye Jones 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Popeye Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Popeye Jones 3,726

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Popeye Jones 3,981

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Popeye Jones 696

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Popeye Jones 300

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Popeye Jones 161

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Popeye Jones 535

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Popeye Jones .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Popeye Jones .281

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Popeye Jones .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Popeye Jones 11.3 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Popeye Jones 10.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Popeye Jones 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Popeye Jones 0.8 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Popeye Jones 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Popeye Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Popeye Jones -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Popeye Jones -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Popeye Jones -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Popeye Jones -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Popeye Jones -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Popeye Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Popeye Jones -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Popeye Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Popeye Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Popeye Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Popeye Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Popeye Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Popeye Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Popeye Jones -