Larry Bird vs. Mike Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike 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.

Mike Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mike Gibson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mike Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mike Gibson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mike Gibson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mike Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mike Gibson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mike Gibson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mike Gibson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mike Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mike Gibson 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mike Gibson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mike Gibson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mike Gibson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mike Gibson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mike Gibson 101

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mike Gibson 106

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mike Gibson 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mike Gibson 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mike Gibson 11

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mike Gibson 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mike Gibson .387

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mike Gibson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mike Gibson .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mike Gibson 1.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mike Gibson 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mike Gibson 0.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mike Gibson 0.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mike Gibson 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mike Gibson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mike Gibson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mike Gibson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mike Gibson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mike Gibson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mike Gibson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mike Gibson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mike Gibson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mike Gibson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mike Gibson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mike Gibson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mike Gibson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Mike Gibson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mike Gibson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mike Gibson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mike Gibson -