Jerry Bird vs. Trae Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Trae Young 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.

Trae Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Trae Young: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Trae Young 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Trae Young 6

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Trae Young 3

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Trae Young 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Trae Young 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Trae Young 25.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Trae Young 3.6

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Trae Young 9.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Trae Young 10,379

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Trae Young 1,451

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Trae Young 3,868

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 414

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 62

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Trae Young 407

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Trae Young .436

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young .355

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Trae Young .873

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Trae Young 29.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Trae Young 4.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Trae Young 10.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 1.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 0.2 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Trae Young 26.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Trae Young 3.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Trae Young 9.0

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 1.2

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Trae Young 713

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Trae Young 92

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Trae Young 243

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 33

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 4

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Trae Young 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Trae Young .402

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young .297

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Trae Young .852

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Trae Young 29.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Trae Young 5.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Trae Young 10.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 1.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Trae Young 0.7 (2023)

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.