Larry Bird vs. Mark Jackson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Mark Jackson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Mark Jackson, with 17 seasons played from 1988 to 2004, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Mark Jackson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Mark Jackson Larry Bird Mark Jackson
Points
40th
261st
13th
192nd
Rebounds
58th
287th
11th
213rd
Assists
49th
6th
9th
23rd
Steals
41st
36th
8th
74th
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
+300th
Years13171214

Larry Bird vs. Mark Jackson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Mark Jackson Larry Bird Mark Jackson
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
52nd
18th
40th
32nd
Steals
39th
176th
25th
290th
Blocks
226th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
261st
221 21,791 vs. 12,4899,302
Rebounds
58th
287th
229 8,974 vs. 4,9634,011
Assists
49th
6th
43 5,695 vs. 10,3344,639
Steals
41st
36th
5 1,556 vs. 1,60852
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 117638
Offensive Rebounds
158th
292nd
134 1,757 vs. 1,281476
Defensive Rebounds
27th
205th
178 7,217 vs. 3,6823,535
Field Goals Made
30th
258th
228 8,591 vs. 4,7933,798
Field Goals Attempted
39th
237th
198 17,334 vs. 10,7316,603
3-Pointers Made
+300th
284th
+16 649 vs. 73485
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
254th
+46 1,727 vs. 2,213486
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 2,1691,791
Free Throws Attempted
118th
+300th
+182 4,471 vs. 2,8181,653

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
25th
249 897 vs. 1,296399
Seasons
293rd
52nd
241 13 vs. 174

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
34th
23 59 vs. 1841

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
-
47 vs. 047
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
192nd
179 3,897 vs. 1,1852,712
Rebounds
11th
213rd
202 1,683 vs. 4771,206
Assists
9th
23rd
14 1,062 vs. 905157
Steals
8th
74th
66 296 vs. 131165
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 8137
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
223rd
201 360 vs. 113247
Defensive Rebounds
5th
155th
150 1,323 vs. 364959
Field Goals Made
12th
202nd
190 1,458 vs. 4381,020
Field Goals Attempted
13th
186th
173 3,090 vs. 1,0132,077
3-Pointers Made
162nd
120th
42 80 vs. 9717
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
115th
25 249 vs. 28132
Free Throws Made
14th
231st
217 901 vs. 212689
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
233rd
211 1,012 vs. 273739

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
84th
48 164 vs. 13133
Playoffs
76th
30th
46 12 vs. 142

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
39th
33 10 vs. 19

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 9.6414.66
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 3.836.17
Assists per game
52nd
18th
34 6.35 vs. 7.971.62
Steals per game
39th
176th
137 1.73 vs. 1.240.49
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.090.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
228th
+300th
+72 1.96 vs. 0.990.97
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.05 vs. 2.845.20
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 3.705.88
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 8.2811.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.570.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 1.710.22
Free Throws Made per game
89th
+300th
+211 4.41 vs. 1.672.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 2.172.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Mark Jackson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 9.0514.72
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 3.646.62
Assists per game
40th
32nd
8 6.48 vs. 6.910.43
Steals per game
25th
290th
265 1.80 vs. 1.000.80
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.060.82
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.861.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 2.785.29
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 3.345.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 7.7311.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.740.25
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 2.150.63
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 1.623.88
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 2.084.09

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.