Gus Bailey vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Bailey 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Gus Bailey 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Gus Bailey 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.