Paolo Banchero vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Jerry Bird 1

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Jerry Bird 0

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Jerry Bird 0

Honors and Awards

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Jerry Bird 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Jerry Bird 1.1

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Jerry Bird 0.4

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Jerry Bird 25

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Jerry Bird 12

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Jerry Bird 4

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Jerry Bird 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Jerry Bird .375

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Jerry Bird 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Jerry Bird - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Jerry Bird -

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Jerry Bird -

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Jerry Bird -

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Jerry Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Jerry Bird -

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Jerry Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) 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.