Larry Bird vs. Eric Gordon Comparison

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

Eric Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eric Gordon: 2008-09 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eric Gordon 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eric Gordon 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eric Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eric Gordon 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eric Gordon 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eric Gordon 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eric Gordon 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eric Gordon 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eric Gordon 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eric Gordon 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eric Gordon 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eric Gordon 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eric Gordon 13,868

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eric Gordon 2,067

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eric Gordon 2,443

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eric Gordon 750

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eric Gordon 313

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eric Gordon 886

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eric Gordon .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eric Gordon .371

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eric Gordon .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eric Gordon 22.3 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eric Gordon 2.9 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eric Gordon 4.4 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eric Gordon 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eric Gordon 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eric Gordon 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eric Gordon 2.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eric Gordon 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eric Gordon 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eric Gordon 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eric Gordon 933

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eric Gordon 166

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eric Gordon 129

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eric Gordon 41

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eric Gordon 37

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eric Gordon 61

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eric Gordon .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eric Gordon .356

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eric Gordon .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eric Gordon 18.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eric Gordon 3.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eric Gordon 3.8 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eric Gordon 1.0 (2024)