Jerry Bird vs. Kendrick Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kendrick Perkins 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.

Kendrick Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Kendrick Perkins: 2003-04 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Kendrick Perkins 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Kendrick Perkins 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Kendrick Perkins 9

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Kendrick Perkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Kendrick Perkins 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Kendrick Perkins 5.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Kendrick Perkins 1.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 0.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Kendrick Perkins 4,214

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Kendrick Perkins 4,532

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Kendrick Perkins 813

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 263

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 903

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Kendrick Perkins 782

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Kendrick Perkins .530

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Kendrick Perkins .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Kendrick Perkins 10.1 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Kendrick Perkins 8.1 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 2.0 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 5.9

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 0.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 0.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 735

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 843

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 102

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 53

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 156

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Kendrick Perkins 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins .502

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 11.9 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 11.6 (2009)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kendrick Perkins 1.4 (2009)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kendrick Perkins 2.6 (2009)

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.