Jerry Bird vs. Patrick Ewing Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Patrick Ewing 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.

Patrick Ewing

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Patrick Ewing: 1985-86 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Patrick Ewing 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Patrick Ewing 17

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Patrick Ewing 14

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Patrick Ewing 11

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Patrick Ewing 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Patrick Ewing 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Patrick Ewing 3

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Patrick Ewing 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Patrick Ewing 21.0

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Patrick Ewing 9.8

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Patrick Ewing 1.9

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 2.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Patrick Ewing 24,815

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Patrick Ewing 11,607

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Patrick Ewing 2,215

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 1,136

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 2,894

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Patrick Ewing 1,183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Patrick Ewing .504

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing .152

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Patrick Ewing .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Patrick Ewing 28.6 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Patrick Ewing 12.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Patrick Ewing 3.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 4.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 10.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 2.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 0.9

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 2,813

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 1,435

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 275

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 122

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 303

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Patrick Ewing 139

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing .469

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing .348

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 29.4 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 12.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Patrick Ewing 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Patrick Ewing 3.3 (1988)

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.