Larry Bird vs. George Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Gervin and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

George Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Gervin: 1976-77 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Gervin 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Gervin 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Gervin 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Gervin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Gervin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Gervin 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George Gervin 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George Gervin 0

Scoring Leader Larry Bird 0 George Gervin 4

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Gervin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George Gervin 26.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Gervin 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Gervin 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George Gervin 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Gervin 20,708

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Gervin 3,607

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Gervin 2,214

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George Gervin 941

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George Gervin 670

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Gervin 791

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Gervin .511

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George Gervin .297 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Gervin .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Gervin 33.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Gervin 5.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Gervin 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George Gervin 1.7 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George Gervin 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Gervin 27.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Gervin 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Gervin 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George Gervin 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George Gervin 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Gervin 1,592

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Gervin 341

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Gervin 186

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George Gervin 69

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George Gervin 52

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Gervin 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Gervin .508

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George Gervin .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Gervin .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Gervin 33.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Gervin 7.3 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Gervin 4.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George Gervin 1.9 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Gervin 2.7 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.