Jerry Bird vs. Michael Jordan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Jordan 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.

Michael Jordan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Michael Jordan: 1984-85 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 6

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Michael Jordan 15

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 13

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 14

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 5

Finals MVP Jerry Bird 0 * Michael Jordan 6

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Michael Jordan 9

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 9

Defensive Player of The Year Jerry Bird 0 * Michael Jordan 1

Scoring Leader Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 10

Steals Leader Jerry Bird 0 * Michael Jordan 3

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Michael Jordan 30.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Michael Jordan 6.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Michael Jordan 5.3

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Michael Jordan 32,292

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Michael Jordan 6,672

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Michael Jordan 5,633

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2,514

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 893

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Michael Jordan 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Michael Jordan .497

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan .327

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Michael Jordan .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Michael Jordan 37.1 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Michael Jordan 8.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 3.2 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 1.6 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 33.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 6.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 5.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 5,987

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 1,152

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 1,022

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 376

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 158

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Michael Jordan 179

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan .487

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan .332

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 43.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Michael Jordan 8.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Michael Jordan 2.3 (1987)

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.