Larry Bird vs. Jacob Gilyard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jacob Gilyard 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.

Jacob Gilyard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jacob Gilyard: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jacob Gilyard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jacob Gilyard 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jacob Gilyard 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jacob Gilyard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jacob Gilyard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jacob Gilyard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jacob Gilyard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jacob Gilyard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jacob Gilyard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jacob Gilyard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jacob Gilyard 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jacob Gilyard 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jacob Gilyard 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jacob Gilyard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jacob Gilyard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jacob Gilyard 176

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jacob Gilyard 50

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jacob Gilyard 144

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jacob Gilyard 36

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jacob Gilyard 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jacob Gilyard 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jacob Gilyard .399

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jacob Gilyard .403

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jacob Gilyard 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jacob Gilyard 4.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jacob Gilyard 4.0 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jacob Gilyard 7.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jacob Gilyard 3.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jacob Gilyard 0.1 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jacob Gilyard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jacob Gilyard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jacob Gilyard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jacob Gilyard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jacob Gilyard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jacob Gilyard -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jacob Gilyard -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jacob Gilyard -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jacob Gilyard -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jacob Gilyard -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jacob Gilyard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jacob Gilyard -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jacob Gilyard -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jacob Gilyard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jacob Gilyard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jacob Gilyard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jacob Gilyard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jacob Gilyard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jacob Gilyard -