Jerry Bird vs. Kobe Bryant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kobe Bryant 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.

Kobe Bryant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Kobe Bryant: 1996-97 to 2015-16

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 5

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Kobe Bryant 20

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 18

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 1

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Kobe Bryant 2

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 11

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 15

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Kobe Bryant 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 12

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Kobe Bryant 25.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Kobe Bryant 5.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Kobe Bryant 33,643

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Kobe Bryant 7,047

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Kobe Bryant 6,306

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1,944

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 640

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Kobe Bryant 1,346

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Kobe Bryant .447

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .329

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Kobe Bryant .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Kobe Bryant 35.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Kobe Bryant 6.9 (2003)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Kobe Bryant 6.3 (2014)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 2.2 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.0 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 25.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 5.1

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 4.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.4

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 5,640

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 1,119

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 1,040

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 310

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 144

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Kobe Bryant 220

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant .448

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant .331

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 32.8 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 7.3 (2001)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kobe Bryant 6.1 (2001)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kobe Bryant 1.5 (2000)

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.