Larry Bird vs. Ben Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben 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.

Ben Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Gordon: 2004-05 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Gordon 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Gordon 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Gordon 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Gordon 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Gordon 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Gordon 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Gordon 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Gordon 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Gordon 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Gordon 11,084

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Gordon 1,851

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Gordon 1,868

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Gordon 508

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Gordon 114

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Gordon 744

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Gordon .432

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Gordon .401

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Gordon .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Gordon 21.4 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Gordon 3.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Gordon 3.6 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Gordon 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Gordon 0.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Gordon 20.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Gordon 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Gordon 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Gordon 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Gordon 587

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Gordon 94

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Gordon 92

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Gordon 23

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Gordon 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Gordon 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Gordon .403

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Gordon .384

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Gordon .840

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Gordon 24.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Gordon 3.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Gordon 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Gordon 0.3 (2005)