Larry Bird vs. Freddie Gillespie Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Freddie Gillespie 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.

Freddie Gillespie

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Freddie Gillespie: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Freddie Gillespie 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Freddie Gillespie 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Freddie Gillespie 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Freddie Gillespie 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Freddie Gillespie 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Freddie Gillespie 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Freddie Gillespie 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Freddie Gillespie 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Freddie Gillespie 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Freddie Gillespie 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Freddie Gillespie 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Freddie Gillespie 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Freddie Gillespie 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Freddie Gillespie 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Freddie Gillespie 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Freddie Gillespie 132

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Freddie Gillespie 133

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Freddie Gillespie 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Freddie Gillespie 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Freddie Gillespie 29

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Freddie Gillespie 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Freddie Gillespie .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Freddie Gillespie .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Freddie Gillespie .650

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Freddie Gillespie 5.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Freddie Gillespie 4.9 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Freddie Gillespie 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Freddie Gillespie 0.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Freddie Gillespie 1.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Freddie Gillespie -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Freddie Gillespie -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Freddie Gillespie -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Freddie Gillespie -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Freddie Gillespie -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Freddie Gillespie -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Freddie Gillespie -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Freddie Gillespie -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Freddie Gillespie -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Freddie Gillespie -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Freddie Gillespie 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Freddie Gillespie -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Freddie Gillespie -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Freddie Gillespie -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Freddie Gillespie -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Freddie Gillespie -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Freddie Gillespie -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Freddie Gillespie -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Freddie Gillespie -