Larry Bird vs. Mel Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Gibson 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.

Mel Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mel Gibson: 1963-64 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mel Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mel Gibson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mel Gibson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mel Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mel Gibson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mel Gibson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mel Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Mel Gibson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Mel Gibson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mel Gibson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mel Gibson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mel Gibson 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mel Gibson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mel Gibson 13

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mel Gibson 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mel Gibson 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mel Gibson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mel Gibson .300

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mel Gibson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mel Gibson 1.4 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mel Gibson 0.4 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mel Gibson 0.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mel Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mel Gibson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mel Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mel Gibson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mel Gibson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mel Gibson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mel Gibson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mel Gibson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mel Gibson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mel Gibson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mel Gibson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mel Gibson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mel Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mel Gibson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mel Gibson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mel Gibson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mel Gibson - 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.