Jerry Bird vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving 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.

Kyrie Irving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Kyrie Irving 13

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Kyrie Irving 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Kyrie Irving 3

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Kyrie Irving 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Kyrie Irving 4.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Kyrie Irving 5.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Kyrie Irving 17,199

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Kyrie Irving 2,933

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Kyrie Irving 4,134

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 956

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 314

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Kyrie Irving 729

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.8 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 23.3

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 3.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 1,934

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 315

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 407

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 121

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 52

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Kyrie Irving 83

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving .460

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .399

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving .888

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3 (2022)

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.