Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Bird Averitt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bird Averitt and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Bird Averitt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Bird Averitt	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Bird Averitt	2

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Bird Averitt	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Bird Averitt	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Bird Averitt	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Bird Averitt	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Bird Averitt	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Bird Averitt	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Bird Averitt	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Bird Averitt	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Bird Averitt	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Bird Averitt	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Bird Averitt	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Bird Averitt	0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Bird Averitt	8.3

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Bird Averitt	1.2

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Bird Averitt	2.5

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Bird Averitt	0.5

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Bird Averitt	0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Bird Averitt	1,085

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Bird Averitt	161

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Bird Averitt	330

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Bird Averitt	69

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Bird Averitt	14

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Bird Averitt	130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Bird Averitt	.392

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Bird Averitt	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Bird Averitt	.713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Bird Averitt	9.0		(1978)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Bird Averitt	1.5		(1978)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Bird Averitt	3.6		(1978)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Bird Averitt	0.7		(1978)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Bird Averitt	0.2		(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Bird Averitt	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Bird Averitt	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Bird Averitt	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Bird Averitt	-

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Bird Averitt	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Bird Averitt	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Bird Averitt	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Bird Averitt	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Bird Averitt	-

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Bird Averitt	-

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Bird Averitt	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Bird Averitt	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Bird Averitt	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Bird Averitt	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Bird Averitt	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Bird Averitt	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Bird Averitt	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Bird Averitt	-

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Bird Averitt	-

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.