Here's Bird and Jordan in head to head games from 1985-86 through 1991-92 (Jordan's 2nd year through Bird's final year).
---------Bird-------Jordan
Games-----22----------22
PPG-------28.0--------33.7
RPG--------8.1---------5.9
APG--------6.6---------5.9
SPG--------1.3---------2.7
BPG--------0.7---------1.0
TO/game----3.1---------2.7
FG%-------.515--------.503
3PtFG%----.463--------.324
FT%-------.908--------.852
and here are their numbers VS the league in 1984-85 (Basketball Reference only does head to head as far back as 1985-86)
---------Bird--------Jordan
Games-----80-----------82
PPG------28.7---------28.2
RPG------10.5----------6.5
APG-------6.6----------5.9
SPG-------1.6----------2.4
BPG-------1.2----------0.8
TO/game---3.1----------3.5
FG%------.522---------.515
3PtFG%---.427---------.173
FT%------.882---------.845
Newsflash: Both of these guys were GREAT and beyond many of the criticisms heaved their way in forums where hate rules and objectivity take a backseat to fanaticism. JMO.