Jerry Bird vs. Anthony Davis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Anthony Davis 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.

Anthony Davis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Anthony Davis: 2012-13 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Anthony Davis 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Anthony Davis 12

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Anthony Davis 6

NBA Cups Won Jerry Bird 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Anthony Davis 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Anthony Davis 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Anthony Davis 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Anthony Davis 4

Blocks Leader Jerry Bird 0 * Anthony Davis 3

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Anthony Davis 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Anthony Davis 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Anthony Davis 10.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Anthony Davis 2.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Anthony Davis 17,717

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Anthony Davis 7,826

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Anthony Davis 1,828

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 974

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1,705

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Anthony Davis 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Anthony Davis .523

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis .297

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Anthony Davis .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Anthony Davis 28.1 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Anthony Davis 12.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Anthony Davis 3.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 26.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 11.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 2.8

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 1,566

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 705

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 170

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 76

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 129

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Anthony Davis 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis .542

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis .313

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 31.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 15.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Anthony Davis 4.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 2.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Anthony Davis 3.1 (2023)

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.