Larry Bird vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Gardner 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.

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Thomas Gardner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Thomas Gardner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Thomas Gardner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)