Jerry Bird vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Jerry Bird 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 1

* Notes: 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 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (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.