Larry Bird vs. Daniel Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Daniel Gibson 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.

Daniel Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Daniel Gibson: 2006-07 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Daniel Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Daniel Gibson 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Daniel Gibson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Daniel Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Daniel Gibson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Daniel Gibson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Daniel Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Daniel Gibson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Daniel Gibson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Daniel Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Daniel Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Daniel Gibson 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Daniel Gibson 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Daniel Gibson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Daniel Gibson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Daniel Gibson 3,115

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Daniel Gibson 792

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Daniel Gibson 775

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Daniel Gibson 243

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Daniel Gibson 86

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Daniel Gibson 397

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Daniel Gibson .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Daniel Gibson .407

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Daniel Gibson .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Daniel Gibson 11.6 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Daniel Gibson 2.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Daniel Gibson 3.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Daniel Gibson 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Daniel Gibson 0.5 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Daniel Gibson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Daniel Gibson 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Daniel Gibson 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Daniel Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Daniel Gibson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Daniel Gibson 318

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Daniel Gibson 61

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Daniel Gibson 55

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Daniel Gibson 20

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Daniel Gibson 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Daniel Gibson 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Daniel Gibson .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Daniel Gibson .407

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Daniel Gibson .871

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Daniel Gibson 9.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Daniel Gibson 1.7 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Daniel Gibson 2.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Daniel Gibson 0.6 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Daniel Gibson 0.2 (2009)