Larry Bird vs. Rich Jones Comparison

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

Rich Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rich Jones: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rich Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rich Jones 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rich Jones 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rich Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rich Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rich Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rich Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rich Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rich Jones 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rich Jones 5.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rich Jones 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rich Jones 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rich Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rich Jones 360

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rich Jones 194

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rich Jones 46

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rich Jones 38

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rich Jones 11

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rich Jones 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rich Jones .385

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rich Jones .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rich Jones 10.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rich Jones 5.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rich Jones 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rich Jones 1.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rich Jones 0.3 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rich Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rich Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rich Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rich Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rich Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rich Jones -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rich Jones -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rich Jones -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rich Jones -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rich Jones -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rich Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rich Jones -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rich Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.