Larry Bird vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chris Gatling 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chris Gatling 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chris Gatling 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)