LaMelo Ball vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Jerry Bird 1

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Jerry Bird 0

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Jerry Bird 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Jerry Bird 2.3

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Jerry Bird 1.1

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Jerry Bird 0.4

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Jerry Bird 25

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Jerry Bird 12

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Jerry Bird 4

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Jerry Bird 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Jerry Bird .375

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Jerry Bird 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Jerry Bird - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Jerry Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Jerry Bird - n/a **

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.