Larry Bird vs. Gary Freeman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Freeman 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.

Gary Freeman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Freeman: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Freeman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Freeman 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Freeman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Freeman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Freeman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Freeman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Freeman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gary Freeman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gary Freeman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Freeman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Freeman 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Freeman 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Freeman 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Freeman 167

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Freeman 106

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Freeman 35

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Freeman 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Freeman .515

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Freeman .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Freeman 3.2 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Freeman 2.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Freeman 0.7 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Freeman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Freeman - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Freeman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Freeman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Freeman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Freeman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Freeman -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Freeman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Freeman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Freeman -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Freeman - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Freeman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Freeman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Freeman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Freeman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Freeman - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Freeman - 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.