Jerry Bird vs. Paul George Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul George 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.

Paul George

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Paul George: 2010-11 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Paul George 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Paul George 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Paul George 11

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Paul George 9

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Paul George 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Paul George 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Jerry Bird 0 * Paul George 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Paul George 4

Steals Leader Jerry Bird 0 * Paul George 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Paul George 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Paul George 6.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Paul George 3.7

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 1.7

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Paul George 18,032

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Paul George 5,465

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Paul George 3,191

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 1,464

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 381

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Paul George 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Paul George .440

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George .385

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Paul George .854

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Paul George 28.0 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Paul George 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Paul George 5.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 0.6 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul George 21.2

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul George 7.5

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul George 4.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 1.5

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Paul George 2,416

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Paul George 854

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Paul George 473

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 172

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 62

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Paul George 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Paul George .423

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George .352

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Paul George .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul George 28.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul George 9.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Paul George 7.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 2.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Paul George 2.0 (2011)

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.