Larry Bird vs. Gary Grant Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Grant 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 Grant

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Grant: 1988-89 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Grant 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Grant 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Grant 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Grant 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Grant 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Grant 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Grant 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Grant 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Grant 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Grant 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Grant 5.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Grant 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Grant 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Grant 4,368

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Grant 1,283

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Grant 3,013

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Grant 821

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Grant 69

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Grant 552

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Grant .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Grant .278

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Grant .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Grant 13.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Grant 4.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Grant 10.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Grant 2.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Grant 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Grant 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Grant 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Grant 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Grant 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Grant 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Grant 55

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Grant 14

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Grant 49

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Grant 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Grant 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Grant 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Grant .364

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Grant .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Grant .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Grant 6.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Grant 3.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Grant 4.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Grant 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Grant 0.4 (1992)