Larry Bird vs. Gary Suiter Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Suiter: 1970-71 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Suiter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Suiter 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Suiter 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Suiter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Suiter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Suiter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Suiter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Suiter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Suiter 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Suiter 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Suiter 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Suiter 42

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Suiter 41

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Suiter 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Suiter 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Suiter .352

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Suiter .444

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Suiter 1.4 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Suiter 0.1 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Suiter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Suiter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Suiter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Suiter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Suiter -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Suiter -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Suiter -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Suiter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Suiter -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Suiter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Suiter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Suiter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Suiter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Suiter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Suiter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Suiter - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.