Larry Bird vs. Gene Rock Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rock 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.

Gene Rock

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gene Rock: 1947-48 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Rock 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Rock 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Rock 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Rock 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Rock 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Rock 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Rock 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Rock 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 Rock 0.9

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Rock 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Rock 10

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

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Rock 0

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Rock 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Rock .222

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Rock .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Rock 0.9 (1948)

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Rock 0.0 (1948)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Rock 0.0

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Rock 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Rock 0

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

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Rock 0

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Rock 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Rock -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Rock .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Rock 0.0 (1948)

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

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Rock 0.0 (1948)

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

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