Larry Bird vs. Sam Jacobson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Jacobson 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.

Sam Jacobson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sam Jacobson: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sam Jacobson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sam Jacobson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sam Jacobson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sam Jacobson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sam Jacobson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sam Jacobson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sam Jacobson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sam Jacobson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sam Jacobson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sam Jacobson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sam Jacobson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sam Jacobson 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sam Jacobson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sam Jacobson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sam Jacobson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sam Jacobson 283

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sam Jacobson 80

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sam Jacobson 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sam Jacobson 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sam Jacobson 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sam Jacobson 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sam Jacobson .511

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sam Jacobson .360

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sam Jacobson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sam Jacobson 4.9 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sam Jacobson 1.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sam Jacobson 0.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sam Jacobson 0.1 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sam Jacobson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sam Jacobson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sam Jacobson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sam Jacobson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sam Jacobson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sam Jacobson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sam Jacobson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sam Jacobson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sam Jacobson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sam Jacobson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sam Jacobson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sam Jacobson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sam Jacobson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sam Jacobson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sam Jacobson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sam Jacobson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sam Jacobson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sam Jacobson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sam Jacobson -