Larry Bird vs. Gus Gerard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Gerard 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.

Gus Gerard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gus Gerard: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gus Gerard 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gus Gerard 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gus Gerard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gus Gerard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gus Gerard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gus Gerard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gus Gerard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gus Gerard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gus Gerard 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gus Gerard 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gus Gerard 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gus Gerard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gus Gerard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gus Gerard 1,607

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gus Gerard 719

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gus Gerard 224

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gus Gerard 151

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gus Gerard 135

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gus Gerard 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gus Gerard .436

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gus Gerard .143 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gus Gerard .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gus Gerard 7.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gus Gerard 1.4 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gus Gerard 1.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gus Gerard 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gus Gerard 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gus Gerard 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gus Gerard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gus Gerard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gus Gerard 20

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gus Gerard 16

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gus Gerard 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gus Gerard 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gus Gerard 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gus Gerard 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gus Gerard .421

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gus Gerard - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gus Gerard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gus Gerard 3.3 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gus Gerard 2.7 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gus Gerard 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gus Gerard 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.