Cross-era · careers 13 years apart

Larry Bird vs K.C. Jones

Larry Bird 1979-1991 · Forward K.C. Jones 1958-1966 · Guard

Larry Bird (1979-1991) and K.C. Jones (1958-1966) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 13 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Larry Bird was the higher-volume scorer (24.3 points per game to 7.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 0.62× their league average respectively; Larry Bird was the more efficient scorer (56.5% true shooting to 43.5%). Larry Bird holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 3 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #10 all-time ranking to K.C. Jones's #66.

Career averages

Larry BirdStatK.C. Jones
24.3 Points / game 7.4
10.0 Rebounds / game 3.6
6.3 Assists / game 4.3
1.7 Steals / game 0.0
0.8 Blocks / game 0.0
49.4% Field goal % 38.6%
34.6% 3-point % 0.0%
88.5% Free throw % 64.1%
56.5% True shooting % 43.5%
897 Games played 676

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Larry BirdStatK.C. Jones
2.32× Points vs era avg 0.62×
2.38× Rebounds vs era avg 0.57×
2.56× Assists vs era avg 1.97×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Larry Bird's era.

Advanced stats weren't tracked in K.C. Jones's era.

Playoff averages

Larry BirdStatK.C. Jones
23.7 Points / game 6.4
10.3 Rebounds / game 3.1
6.5 Assists / game 3.8
1.8 Steals / game 0.0
0.9 Blocks / game 0.0
47.1% Field goal % 35.6%
31.6% 3-point % 0.0%
88.5% Free throw % 69.9%
164 Playoff games 105

Accolades

Larry BirdStatK.C. Jones
3 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 8
10 All-Star selections 0
9 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#10 All-time GOAT rank #66

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