Larry Bird vs. Willie Jones Comparison

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

Willie Jones

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willie Jones: 1960-61 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Willie Jones 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Willie Jones 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Willie Jones 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Willie Jones 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Willie Jones 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Willie Jones 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Willie Jones 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Willie Jones 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Willie Jones 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Willie Jones 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Willie Jones 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Willie Jones 2,016

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Willie Jones 767

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Willie Jones 545

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Willie Jones 272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Willie Jones .393

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Willie Jones .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Willie Jones 9.2 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Willie Jones 3.3 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Willie Jones 2.4 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Willie Jones - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Willie Jones 9.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Willie Jones 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Willie Jones 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Willie Jones - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Willie Jones 157

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Willie Jones 37

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Willie Jones 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Willie Jones - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Willie Jones 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Willie Jones .418

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Willie Jones .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Willie Jones 11.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Willie Jones 2.6 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Willie Jones 3.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Willie Jones - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Willie Jones - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.