Larry Bird vs. Gary Leonard Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Leonard: 1989-90 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Leonard 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Leonard 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Leonard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Leonard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Leonard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Leonard 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Leonard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Leonard 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Leonard 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Leonard 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Leonard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Leonard 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Leonard 44

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Leonard 34

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Leonard 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Leonard 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Leonard 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Leonard 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Leonard .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Leonard .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Leonard .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Leonard 1.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Leonard 0.2 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Leonard 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Leonard 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Leonard 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Leonard 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Leonard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Leonard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Leonard 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Leonard 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Leonard 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Leonard 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Leonard 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Leonard 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Leonard 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Leonard -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Leonard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Leonard 2.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Leonard 1.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Leonard 0.0 (1991)