Larry Bird vs. Tyus Jones Comparison

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

Tyus Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tyus Jones: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tyus Jones 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tyus Jones 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tyus Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tyus Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tyus Jones 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tyus Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tyus Jones 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tyus Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tyus Jones 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tyus Jones 4.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tyus Jones 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tyus Jones 4,420

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tyus Jones 1,178

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tyus Jones 2,593

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tyus Jones 598

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tyus Jones 57

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tyus Jones 601

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tyus Jones .445

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tyus Jones .367

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tyus Jones .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tyus Jones 12.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tyus Jones 2.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tyus Jones 7.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tyus Jones 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tyus Jones 0.3 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tyus Jones 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tyus Jones 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tyus Jones 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tyus Jones 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tyus Jones 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tyus Jones 156

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tyus Jones 73

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tyus Jones 90

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tyus Jones 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tyus Jones 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tyus Jones 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tyus Jones .365

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tyus Jones .314

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tyus Jones .900

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tyus Jones 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tyus Jones 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tyus Jones 4.5 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tyus Jones 1.3 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tyus Jones 0.2 (2022)