Larry Bird vs. Tom Gugliotta Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Gugliotta 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.

Tom Gugliotta

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Gugliotta: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Gugliotta 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Gugliotta 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Gugliotta 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Gugliotta 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Gugliotta 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Gugliotta 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Gugliotta 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Tom Gugliotta 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Tom Gugliotta 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Gugliotta 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Gugliotta 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Gugliotta 7.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Gugliotta 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Gugliotta 1.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Gugliotta 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Gugliotta 9,895

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Gugliotta 5,589

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Gugliotta 2,140

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Gugliotta 1,079

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Gugliotta 492

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Gugliotta 763

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Gugliotta .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Gugliotta .284

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Gugliotta .757

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Gugliotta 20.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Gugliotta 9.6 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Gugliotta 4.1 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Gugliotta 2.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Gugliotta 1.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Gugliotta 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Gugliotta 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Gugliotta 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Gugliotta 1.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Gugliotta 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Gugliotta 115

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Gugliotta 58

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Gugliotta 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Gugliotta 19

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Gugliotta 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Gugliotta 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Gugliotta .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Gugliotta .750

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Gugliotta .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Gugliotta 18.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Gugliotta 8.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Gugliotta 4.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Gugliotta 2.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Gugliotta 1.0 (1999)