Larry Bird vs. Paul Gordon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Gordon 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.

Paul Gordon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Gordon: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Gordon 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Gordon 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Gordon 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Gordon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Gordon 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Gordon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Gordon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Gordon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Gordon 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Gordon 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 Paul Gordon 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Gordon 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Gordon 3

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Gordon 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Gordon 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Gordon .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Gordon .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Gordon 0.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Gordon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Gordon 0.8 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Gordon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Gordon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Gordon -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Gordon -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Gordon -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Gordon -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Gordon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Gordon -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Gordon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Gordon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Gordon -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Gordon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Gordon -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Gordon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Gordon - 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.