Larry Bird vs. Dave Gambee Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Gambee 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.

Dave Gambee

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Gambee: 1958-59 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Gambee 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Gambee 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Gambee 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Gambee 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Gambee 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Gambee 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Gambee 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dave Gambee 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dave Gambee 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Gambee 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Gambee 10.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Gambee 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Gambee 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Gambee 7,935

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Gambee 3,891

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Gambee 757

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Gambee 750

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Gambee .420

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Gambee .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Gambee 16.7 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Gambee 7.9 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Gambee 1.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Gambee - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Gambee 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Gambee 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Gambee 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Gambee 367

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Gambee 188

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Gambee 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Gambee 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Gambee .356

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Gambee - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Gambee .834

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Gambee 13.8 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Gambee 9.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Gambee 1.6 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Gambee - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Gambee - 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.