Larry Bird vs. Derrick Gervin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derrick Gervin 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.

Derrick Gervin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Derrick Gervin: 1989-90 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Derrick Gervin 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Derrick Gervin 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Derrick Gervin 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Derrick Gervin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Derrick Gervin 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Derrick Gervin 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Derrick Gervin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Derrick Gervin 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Derrick Gervin 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Derrick Gervin 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Derrick Gervin 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Derrick Gervin 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Derrick Gervin 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Derrick Gervin 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Derrick Gervin 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Derrick Gervin 676

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Derrick Gervin 175

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Derrick Gervin 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Derrick Gervin 39

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Derrick Gervin 26

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Derrick Gervin 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Derrick Gervin .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Derrick Gervin .226

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Derrick Gervin .764

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Derrick Gervin 12.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Derrick Gervin 3.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Derrick Gervin 0.5 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Derrick Gervin 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Derrick Gervin 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Derrick Gervin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Derrick Gervin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Derrick Gervin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Derrick Gervin -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Derrick Gervin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Derrick Gervin -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Derrick Gervin -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Derrick Gervin -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Derrick Gervin -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Derrick Gervin -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Derrick Gervin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Derrick Gervin -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Derrick Gervin -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Derrick Gervin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Derrick Gervin -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Derrick Gervin -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Derrick Gervin -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Derrick Gervin -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Derrick Gervin -