Larry Bird vs. Shelton Jones Comparison

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

Shelton Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shelton Jones: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shelton Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shelton Jones 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shelton Jones 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shelton Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shelton Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shelton Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shelton Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shelton Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shelton Jones 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shelton Jones 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shelton Jones 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shelton Jones 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shelton Jones 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shelton Jones 244

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shelton Jones 113

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shelton Jones 42

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shelton Jones 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shelton Jones 15

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shelton Jones 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shelton Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shelton Jones .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shelton Jones .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shelton Jones 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shelton Jones 2.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shelton Jones 0.8 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shelton Jones 0.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shelton Jones 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shelton Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shelton Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shelton Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shelton Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shelton Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shelton Jones -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shelton Jones -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shelton Jones -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shelton Jones -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shelton Jones -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shelton Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shelton Jones -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shelton Jones -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shelton Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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