Desmond Bane vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird and Desmond Bane 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

Desmond Bane

vs.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 4 Jerry Bird 1

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 3 Jerry Bird 0

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.4 Jerry Bird 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.2 Jerry Bird 1.1

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 Jerry Bird 0.4

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 4,253 Jerry Bird 25

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,020 Jerry Bird 12

Total Assists Desmond Bane 810 Jerry Bird 4

Total Steals Desmond Bane 232 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 89 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 244 Jerry Bird 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .468 Jerry Bird .375

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .415 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .879 Jerry Bird 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 5.0 (2023) Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Jerry Bird - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.1 Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.3 Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.4 Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 394 Jerry Bird -

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 98 Jerry Bird -

Total Assists Desmond Bane 55 Jerry Bird -

Total Steals Desmond Bane 18 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 11 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 23 Jerry Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .463 Jerry Bird -

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .433 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .891 Jerry Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.0 (2023) Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.2 (2023) Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.