Larry Bird vs. Hoot Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hoot Gibson 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.

Hoot Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Hoot Gibson: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Hoot Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Hoot Gibson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Hoot Gibson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Hoot Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Hoot Gibson 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Hoot Gibson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Hoot Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Hoot Gibson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Hoot Gibson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Hoot Gibson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Hoot Gibson 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Hoot Gibson 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Hoot Gibson 176

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Hoot Gibson 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Hoot Gibson 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Hoot Gibson .344

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Hoot Gibson .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Hoot Gibson 5.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Hoot Gibson 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Hoot Gibson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Hoot Gibson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Hoot Gibson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Hoot Gibson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Hoot Gibson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Hoot Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Hoot Gibson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Hoot Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Hoot Gibson - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.