Larry Bird vs. Dave Gunther Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Gunther 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.

Dave Gunther

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Gunther: 1962-63 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Gunther 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Gunther 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Gunther 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Gunther 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Gunther 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Gunther 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Gunther 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dave Gunther 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dave Gunther 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Gunther 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Gunther 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Gunther 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Gunther 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Gunther 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Gunther 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Gunther 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Gunther 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Gunther .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Gunther -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Gunther 2.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Gunther 3.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Gunther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Gunther - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Gunther -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Gunther -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Gunther -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Gunther -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Gunther -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Gunther -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Gunther 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Gunther -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Gunther - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Gunther -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Gunther -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Gunther -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Gunther -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Gunther - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Gunther - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.