Larry Bird vs. Gene Englund Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Englund 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gene Englund: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Englund 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Englund 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Englund 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Englund 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Englund 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Englund 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Englund 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gene Englund 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gene Englund 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Englund 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gene Englund 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gene Englund - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Englund 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gene Englund - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gene Englund - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Englund 360

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gene Englund - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Englund 41

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gene Englund - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gene Englund - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Englund 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Englund .380

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gene Englund - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Englund .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Englund 7.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gene Englund - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Englund 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gene Englund - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gene Englund - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Englund 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gene Englund - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Englund 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gene Englund - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gene Englund - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Englund 11

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gene Englund - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Englund 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gene Englund - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gene Englund - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Englund 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Englund .200

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gene Englund - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Englund .818

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Englund 5.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gene Englund - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Englund 0.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gene Englund - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gene Englund - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.