Charles Barkley vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Jerry Bird 1

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Jerry Bird 0

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Jerry Bird 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Jerry Bird 0

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Jerry Bird 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Jerry Bird 0

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Jerry Bird 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Jerry Bird 1.1

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jerry Bird 0.4

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Jerry Bird 25

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Jerry Bird 12

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Jerry Bird 4

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Jerry Bird 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Jerry Bird .375

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Jerry Bird 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Jerry Bird - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Jerry Bird -

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Jerry Bird -

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Jerry Bird -

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Jerry Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Jerry Bird -

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Jerry Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) Jerry Bird - 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.