Larry Bird vs. Marc Gasol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marc Gasol 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.

Marc Gasol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Marc Gasol: 2008-09 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Marc Gasol 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Marc Gasol 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Marc Gasol 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Marc Gasol 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Marc Gasol 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Marc Gasol 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Marc Gasol 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Marc Gasol 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Marc Gasol 1

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Marc Gasol 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Marc Gasol 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Marc Gasol 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Marc Gasol 7.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Marc Gasol 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Marc Gasol 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Marc Gasol 12,514

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Marc Gasol 6,604

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Marc Gasol 2,996

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Marc Gasol 792

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Marc Gasol 1,254

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Marc Gasol 891

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Marc Gasol .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Marc Gasol .360

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Marc Gasol .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Marc Gasol 19.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Marc Gasol 9.3 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Marc Gasol 4.6 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Marc Gasol 1.1 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Marc Gasol 1.9 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Marc Gasol 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Marc Gasol 7.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Marc Gasol 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Marc Gasol 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Marc Gasol 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Marc Gasol 1,331

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Marc Gasol 747

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Marc Gasol 321

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Marc Gasol 83

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Marc Gasol 140

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Marc Gasol 99

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Marc Gasol .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Marc Gasol .366

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Marc Gasol .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Marc Gasol 19.7 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Marc Gasol 11.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Marc Gasol 4.5 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Marc Gasol 1.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Marc Gasol 2.2 (2013)