Jerry Bird vs. Oscar Robertson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Oscar Robertson 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.

Oscar Robertson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Oscar Robertson: 1960-61 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Oscar Robertson 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 10

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 1

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 11

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 6

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Oscar Robertson 25.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Oscar Robertson 7.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Oscar Robertson 9.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Oscar Robertson 26,710

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Oscar Robertson 7,804

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Oscar Robertson 9,887

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 77 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Oscar Robertson 1,040

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Oscar Robertson .485

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Oscar Robertson .838

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Oscar Robertson 31.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Oscar Robertson 12.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Oscar Robertson 11.5 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 1.1 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 22.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 6.7

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 8.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 1,910

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 578

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 769

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 15 *

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 4 *

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Oscar Robertson 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson .460

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson .855

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 31.8 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 13.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Oscar Robertson 12.0 (1965)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Oscar Robertson 0.3 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.