Larry Bird vs. Gerard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gerard King 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.

Gerard King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gerard King: 1998-99 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gerard King 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gerard King 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gerard King 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gerard King 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gerard King 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gerard King 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gerard King 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gerard King 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gerard King 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gerard King 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gerard King 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gerard King 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gerard King 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gerard King 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gerard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gerard King 566

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gerard King 393

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gerard King 84

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gerard King 50

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gerard King 27

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gerard King 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gerard King .503

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gerard King .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gerard King 5.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gerard King 4.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gerard King 0.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gerard King 0.5 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gerard King 0.2 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gerard King 0.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gerard King 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gerard King 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gerard King 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gerard King 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gerard King 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gerard King 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gerard King 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gerard King 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gerard King 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gerard King 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gerard King .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gerard King -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gerard King -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gerard King 0.5 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gerard King 0.1 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gerard King 0.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gerard King 0.1 (1999)