Jerry Bird vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James 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.

LeBron James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 4

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 LeBron James 21

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 17

NBA Cups Won Jerry Bird 0 * LeBron James 1 *

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 20

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 4

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * LeBron James 4

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 13

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 19

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * LeBron James 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 6

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 1

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 1

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 1

In-Season Tournament MVP Jerry Bird 0 * LeBron James 1 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * LeBron James 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 LeBron James 27.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 LeBron James 7.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 LeBron James 7.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 LeBron James 40,474

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 LeBron James 11,185

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 LeBron James 11,009

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 2,275

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 1,111

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 LeBron James 1,492

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James .348

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 LeBron James .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) LeBron James 31.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) LeBron James 8.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) LeBron James 10.2 (2020)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 2.2 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 1.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - LeBron James 28.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - LeBron James 9.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - LeBron James 7.2

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - LeBron James 8,162

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - LeBron James 2,583

Total Assists Jerry Bird - LeBron James 2,067

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 483

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 275

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 LeBron James 287

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - LeBron James .497

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James .332

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - LeBron James 35.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - LeBron James 11.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - LeBron James 9.0 (2018)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 2.4 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** LeBron James 1.8 (2010)

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.