Paul Arizin vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Jerry Bird 1

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Jerry Bird 0

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Jerry Bird 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Jerry Bird 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Jerry Bird 0

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Jerry Bird 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Jerry Bird 1.1

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Jerry Bird 0.4

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Jerry Bird 25

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Jerry Bird 12

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Jerry Bird 4

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Jerry Bird 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Jerry Bird .375

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Jerry Bird 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Jerry Bird -

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Jerry Bird -

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Jerry Bird -

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Jerry Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Jerry Bird -

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Jerry Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** 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.