Larry Bird vs. Aaron Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Aaron Gordon 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.

Aaron Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Aaron Gordon 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Aaron Gordon 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Aaron Gordon 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Aaron Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Aaron Gordon 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Aaron Gordon 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Aaron Gordon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Aaron Gordon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Aaron Gordon 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Aaron Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Aaron Gordon 13.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Aaron Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Aaron Gordon 9,009

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Aaron Gordon 4,227

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Aaron Gordon 1,775

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Aaron Gordon 499

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Aaron Gordon 431

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Aaron Gordon 669

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Aaron Gordon .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Aaron Gordon .323

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Aaron Gordon .683

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Aaron Gordon 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Aaron Gordon 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Aaron Gordon 2.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Aaron Gordon 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Aaron Gordon 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Aaron Gordon 547

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Aaron Gordon 264

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Aaron Gordon 113

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Aaron Gordon 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Aaron Gordon 23

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Aaron Gordon 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Aaron Gordon .478

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Aaron Gordon .349

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Aaron Gordon .660

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Aaron Gordon 15.2 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Aaron Gordon 5.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022)