Larry Bird vs. Reece Gaines Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reece Gaines 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.

Reece Gaines

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Reece Gaines: 2003-04 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Reece Gaines 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Reece Gaines 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Reece Gaines 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Reece Gaines 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Reece Gaines 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Reece Gaines 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Reece Gaines 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Reece Gaines 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Reece Gaines 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Reece Gaines 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Reece Gaines 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Reece Gaines 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Reece Gaines 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Reece Gaines 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Reece Gaines 123

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Reece Gaines 53

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Reece Gaines 50

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Reece Gaines 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Reece Gaines 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Reece Gaines 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Reece Gaines .324

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Reece Gaines .269

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Reece Gaines .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Reece Gaines 2.0 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Reece Gaines 1.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Reece Gaines 1.1 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Reece Gaines 0.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Reece Gaines 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Reece Gaines -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Reece Gaines -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Reece Gaines -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Reece Gaines -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Reece Gaines -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Reece Gaines -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Reece Gaines 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Reece Gaines -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Reece Gaines -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Reece Gaines -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Reece Gaines -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Reece Gaines -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Reece Gaines -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Reece Gaines -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Reece Gaines -