Larry Bird vs. Ben Gillery Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Gillery 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.

Ben Gillery

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Gillery: 1988-89 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Gillery 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Gillery 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Gillery 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Gillery 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Gillery 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Gillery 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Gillery 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ben Gillery 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ben Gillery 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Gillery 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Gillery 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Gillery 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Gillery 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Gillery 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Gillery 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Gillery 25

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Gillery 23

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Gillery 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Gillery 2

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Gillery 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Gillery 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Gillery .316

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Gillery -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Gillery .565

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Gillery 1.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Gillery 0.1 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Gillery 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Gillery -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Gillery -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Gillery -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Gillery -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Gillery -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Gillery -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Gillery -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Gillery -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Gillery -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Gillery -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Gillery 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Gillery -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Gillery -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Gillery -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Gillery -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Gillery -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Gillery -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Gillery -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Gillery -