Larry Bird vs. Gary Gray Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Gray 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 Gray

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Gray: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Gray 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Gray 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Gray 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Gray 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Gray 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Gray 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Gray 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Gray 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 Gary Gray 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Gray 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Gray 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Gray 105

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Gray 23

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Gray 26

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Gray 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Gray .366

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Gray .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Gray 2.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Gray 0.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Gray 0.6 (1968)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Gray -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Gray -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Gray -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Gray -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Gray -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Gray -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Gray 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Gray -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Gray -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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