Larry Bird vs. Rudy Gobert: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Rudy Gobert all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Rudy Gobert, with 13 seasons played from 2014 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Rudy Gobert
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Larry Bird Rudy Gobert
Points
40th
+300th
13th
239th
Rebounds
59th
45th
11th
69th
Assists
49th
+300th
9th
+300th
Steals
42nd
+300th
8th
270th
Blocks
168th
28th
41st
55th
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Larry Bird vs. Rudy Gobert
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Larry Bird Rudy Gobert
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
22nd
50th
41st
Assists
51st
+300th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
+300th
25th
+300th
Blocks
228th
23rd
195th
64th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 10,74911,042
Rebounds
59th
45th
14 8,974 vs. 9,956982
Assists
49th
+300th
+251 5,695 vs. 1,1694,526
Steals
42nd
+300th
+258 1,556 vs. 588968
Blocks
168th
28th
140 755 vs. 1,754999
Offensive Rebounds
159th
34th
125 1,757 vs. 2,8931,136
Defensive Rebounds
28th
30th
2 7,217 vs. 7,063154
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 4,0234,568
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 6,11111,223
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 0649
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,727 vs. 171,710
Free Throws Made
84th
220th
136 3,960 vs. 2,7031,257
Free Throws Attempted
119th
138th
19 4,471 vs. 4,231240

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
+300th
897 vs. 85443
Seasons
300th
300th
0 13 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
-
47 vs. 047
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
239th
226 3,897 vs. 1,0312,866
Rebounds
11th
69th
58 1,683 vs. 889794
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 94968
Steals
8th
270th
262 296 vs. 57239
Blocks
41st
55th
14 145 vs. 12718
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
41st
19 360 vs. 28179
Defensive Rebounds
5th
62nd
57 1,323 vs. 608715
Field Goals Made
12th
239th
227 1,458 vs. 3821,076
Field Goals Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 3,090 vs. 5962,494
3-Pointers Made
162nd
+300th
+138 80 vs. 080
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
+300th
+160 249 vs. 1248
Free Throws Made
14th
173rd
159 901 vs. 267634
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
120th
98 1,012 vs. 439573

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
256th
220 164 vs. 8480
Playoffs
76th
223rd
147 12 vs. 93

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 12.5911.71
Rebounds per game
55th
22nd
33 10.00 vs. 11.661.65
Assists per game
51st
+300th
+249 6.35 vs. 1.374.98
Steals per game
39th
+300th
+261 1.73 vs. 0.691.05
Blocks per game
228th
23rd
205 0.84 vs. 2.051.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
12th
218 1.96 vs. 3.391.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
8th
3 8.05 vs. 8.270.22
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 4.714.87
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 7.1612.17
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.000.72
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 0.021.91
Free Throws Made per game
90th
246th
156 4.41 vs. 3.171.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
144th
5 4.98 vs. 4.950.03

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Rudy Gobert Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 12.2711.49
Rebounds per game
50th
41st
9 10.26 vs. 10.580.32
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 1.125.36
Steals per game
25th
+300th
+275 1.80 vs. 0.681.13
Blocks per game
195th
64th
131 0.88 vs. 1.510.63
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
21st
151 2.20 vs. 3.351.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
36th
17 8.07 vs. 7.240.83
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 4.554.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 7.1011.75
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.000.49
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 0.011.51
Free Throws Made per game
56th
290th
234 5.49 vs. 3.182.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
161st
68 6.17 vs. 5.230.94

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.