Jerry Bird vs. Kevin Durant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Durant 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.

Kevin Durant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Kevin Durant: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 2

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Kevin Durant 16

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 13

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 1

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Kevin Durant 2

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 10

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 4

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 1

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Kevin Durant 1 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Kevin Durant 27.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Kevin Durant 7.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Kevin Durant 4.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Kevin Durant 28,924

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Kevin Durant 7,454

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Kevin Durant 4,645

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1,124

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1,196

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Kevin Durant 1,061

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Kevin Durant .501

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant .387

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Kevin Durant .884

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Kevin Durant 32.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Kevin Durant 8.3 (2017)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Kevin Durant 6.4 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.4 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 29.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 7.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 4.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 4,985

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 1,327

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 709

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 172

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 204

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Durant 170

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant .477

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant .356

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant .868

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 34.3 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 9.3 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Durant 6.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.5 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Durant 1.6 (2021)

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.