Jerry Bird vs. Kevin Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin Garnett 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 Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Kevin Garnett: 1995-96 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Kevin Garnett 21

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 14

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 15

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Kevin Garnett 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 12

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Bird 0 * Kevin Garnett 1

Rebounds Leader Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 4

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Kevin Garnett 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Kevin Garnett 10.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Kevin Garnett 3.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Kevin Garnett 26,071

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Kevin Garnett 14,662

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Kevin Garnett 5,445

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1,859

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2,037

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Kevin Garnett 1,462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Kevin Garnett .497

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .275

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Kevin Garnett .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Kevin Garnett 24.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Kevin Garnett 13.9 (2004)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Kevin Garnett 6.0 (2003)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.2 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 18.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 10.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 3.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 2,601

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 1,534

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 471

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 178

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 186

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Kevin Garnett 143

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett .478

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett .273

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 27.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 18.7 (2002)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kevin Garnett 8.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 1.9 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kevin Garnett 2.4 (1998)

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.