Larry Bird vs. Steve Jones Comparison

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

Steve Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Jones: 1975-76 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Jones 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Jones 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Jones 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Jones 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Jones 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Jones 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Jones 414

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Jones 75

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Jones 63

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Jones 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Jones 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Jones 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Jones .442

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Jones .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Jones 6.5 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Jones 1.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Jones 1.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Jones 0.3 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Jones 0.1 (1976)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Jones -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Jones -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Jones -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Jones -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Jones -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Jones -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Jones -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Jones -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Jones -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Jones -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Jones 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Jones -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Jones -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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