Jerry Bird vs. Allen Iverson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Allen Iverson and Jerry 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Allen Iverson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Allen Iverson: 1996-97 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Allen Iverson 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 8

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 7

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 4

Steals Leader Jerry Bird 0 * Allen Iverson 3

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Allen Iverson 26.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Allen Iverson 3.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Allen Iverson 6.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Allen Iverson 24,368

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Allen Iverson 3,394

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Allen Iverson 5,624

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 1,983

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 164

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Allen Iverson 914

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Allen Iverson .425

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson .313

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Allen Iverson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Allen Iverson 33.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Allen Iverson 4.9 (1999)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Allen Iverson 7.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.8 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 29.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 3.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 6.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 2,111

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 273

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 425

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 147

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 14

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Allen Iverson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson .401

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson .327

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson .764

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 32.9 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 4.7 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Allen Iverson 10.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 2.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Allen Iverson 0.4 (2005)

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.