Larry Bird vs. Gene Gillette Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Gillette 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 Gillette: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Gillette 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Gillette 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Gillette 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Gillette 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Gillette 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Gillette 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Gillette 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Gillette 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 Gillette 0.6

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Gillette 0.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Gillette 8

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

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Gillette 2

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Gillette 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Gillette .091

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Gillette .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Gillette 0.6 (1947)

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Gillette 0.1 (1947)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Gillette -

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Gillette -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Gillette -

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

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Gillette -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Gillette 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Gillette -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Gillette -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Gillette -

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Gillette -

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gene Gillette - 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.