Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird 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.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Jerry Bird	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Jerry Bird	1

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Jerry Bird	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Jerry Bird	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Jerry Bird	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Jerry Bird	0		*

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Jerry Bird	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Jerry Bird	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Jerry Bird	0		*

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Jerry Bird	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Jerry Bird	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Jerry Bird	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Jerry Bird	0		*

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Jerry Bird	0

* 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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Jerry Bird	2.3

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Jerry Bird	1.1

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Jerry Bird	0.4

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Jerry Bird	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Jerry Bird	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Jerry Bird	25

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Jerry Bird	12

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Jerry Bird	4

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Jerry Bird	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Jerry Bird	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Jerry Bird	11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Jerry Bird	.375

3-Point Percentage

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

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Jerry Bird	1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Jerry Bird	2.3		(1959)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Jerry Bird	1.1		(1959)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Jerry Bird	0.4		(1959)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Jerry Bird	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Jerry Bird	-			n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Jerry Bird	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Jerry Bird	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Jerry Bird	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Jerry Bird	-		n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Jerry Bird	-		n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Jerry Bird	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Jerry Bird	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Jerry Bird	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Jerry Bird	-		n/a **

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Jerry Bird	-		n/a **

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Jerry Bird	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Jerry Bird	-

3-Point Percentage

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

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Jerry Bird	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Jerry Bird	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Jerry Bird	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Jerry Bird	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Jerry Bird	-			n/a **

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Jerry Bird	-			n/a **

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.
** 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.