Steven Adams vs. Jerry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jerry Bird and Steven Adams 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

Steven Adams

vs.

Jerry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Steven Adams: 2013-14 to 2022-23
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Steven Adams 0 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Seasons Steven Adams 10 Jerry Bird 1

Playoffs Played Steven Adams 7 Jerry Bird 0

All-Star Games Steven Adams 0 Jerry Bird 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 9.2 Jerry Bird 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 8.2 Jerry Bird 1.1

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 Jerry Bird 0.4

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 6,518 Jerry Bird 25

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 5,788 Jerry Bird 12

Total Assists Steven Adams 1,079 Jerry Bird 4

Total Steals Steven Adams 624 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 675 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 706 Jerry Bird 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .587 Jerry Bird .375

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .067 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .536 Jerry Bird 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 13.9 (2018) Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.5 (2023) Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959)

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 3.4 (2022) Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959)

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.5 (2019) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2015) Jerry Bird - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Steven Adams 7.7 Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 7.4 Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 1.0 Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 0.5 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 0.9 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Steven Adams 509 Jerry Bird -

Total Rebounds Steven Adams 486 Jerry Bird -

Total Assists Steven Adams 64 Jerry Bird -

Total Steals Steven Adams 30 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Blocks Steven Adams 59 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Total Games Steven Adams 66 Jerry Bird 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Steven Adams .614 Jerry Bird -

3-Point Percentage Steven Adams .000 Jerry Bird - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Steven Adams .535 Jerry Bird -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Steven Adams 11.8 (2019) Jerry Bird -

Rebounds Per Game Steven Adams 11.6 (2020) Jerry Bird -

Assists Per Game Steven Adams 2.1 (2022) Jerry Bird -

Steals Per Game Steven Adams 1.2 (2017) Jerry Bird - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Steven Adams 1.8 (2017) 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.