Jerry Bird vs. Horace Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Horace Grant 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.

Horace Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Horace Grant: 1987-88 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Horace Grant 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Horace Grant 13

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Horace Grant 1

Honors and Awards

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Horace Grant 4

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Horace Grant 8.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Horace Grant 2.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Horace Grant 12,996

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Horace Grant 9,443

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Horace Grant 2,575

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,143

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1,136

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Horace Grant 1,165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Horace Grant .509

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant .063

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Horace Grant .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Horace Grant 15.1 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Horace Grant 11.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Horace Grant 3.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 8.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 2.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 1,907

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 1,457

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 360

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 171

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 173

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Horace Grant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Horace Grant .530

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant .125

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Horace Grant .714

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 16.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 10.4 (1996)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Horace Grant 3.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.6 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Horace Grant 1.8 (1994)

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.