Larry Bird vs. Bob Gross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Gross 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.

Bob Gross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Gross: 1975-76 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Gross 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Gross 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Gross 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Gross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Gross 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Gross 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Gross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Gross 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Gross 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Gross 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Gross 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Gross 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Gross 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Gross 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Gross 4,567

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Gross 2,253

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Gross 1,481

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Gross 615

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Gross 361

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Gross 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Gross .512

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Gross .179 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Gross .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Gross 12.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Gross 5.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Gross 3.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Gross 1.4 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Gross 0.9 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Gross 12.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Gross 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Gross 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Gross 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Gross 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Gross 307

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Gross 124

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Gross 89

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Gross 35

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Gross 17

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Gross 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Gross .584

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Gross - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Gross .851

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Gross 14.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Gross 5.9 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Gross 4.2 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Gross 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Gross 0.8 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.