Larry Bird vs. Gary Forbes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Forbes 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.

Gary Forbes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Forbes: 2010-11 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Forbes 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Forbes 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Forbes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Forbes 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Forbes 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Forbes 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gary Forbes 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gary Forbes 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Forbes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Forbes 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Forbes 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Forbes 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Forbes 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Forbes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Forbes 645

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Forbes 218

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Forbes 103

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Forbes 47

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Forbes 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Forbes 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Forbes .434

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Forbes .340

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Forbes .702

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Forbes 6.6 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Forbes 2.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Forbes 1.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Forbes 0.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Forbes 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Forbes 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Forbes 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Forbes 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Forbes 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Forbes 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Forbes 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Forbes 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Forbes 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Forbes 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Forbes 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Forbes 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Forbes .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Forbes -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Forbes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Forbes 1.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Forbes 0.0 (2011)