Larry Bird vs. Wardell Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wardell Jackson 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.

Wardell Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wardell Jackson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wardell Jackson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wardell Jackson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wardell Jackson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wardell Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wardell Jackson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wardell Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wardell Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wardell Jackson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wardell Jackson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wardell Jackson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wardell Jackson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wardell Jackson 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wardell Jackson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wardell Jackson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wardell Jackson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wardell Jackson 243

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wardell Jackson 133

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wardell Jackson 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wardell Jackson 26

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wardell Jackson 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wardell Jackson 56

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wardell Jackson .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wardell Jackson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wardell Jackson .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wardell Jackson 4.3 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wardell Jackson 2.4 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wardell Jackson 0.5 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wardell Jackson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wardell Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wardell Jackson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wardell Jackson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wardell Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wardell Jackson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wardell Jackson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wardell Jackson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wardell Jackson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wardell Jackson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wardell Jackson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wardell Jackson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wardell Jackson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wardell Jackson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wardell Jackson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wardell Jackson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wardell Jackson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wardell Jackson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wardell Jackson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wardell Jackson -

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