Jerry Bird vs. Jason Kidd Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jason Kidd 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.

Jason Kidd

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Jason Kidd: 1994-95 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Jason Kidd 19

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 17

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 10

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Jason Kidd 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 9

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 5

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Jason Kidd 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Jason Kidd 6.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Jason Kidd 8.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Jason Kidd 17,529

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Jason Kidd 8,725

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Jason Kidd 12,091

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 2,684

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 450

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Jason Kidd 1,391

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Jason Kidd .400

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd .349

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Jason Kidd .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Jason Kidd 18.7 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Jason Kidd 8.2 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Jason Kidd 10.8 (1999)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 2.3 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 0.5 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 6.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 8.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 1.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 2,043

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 1,058

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 1,263

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 302

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 52

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Jason Kidd 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd .391

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd .322

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd .781

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 20.1 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 10.9 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Jason Kidd 13.3 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 4.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Jason Kidd 0.5 (2004)

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.