Larry Bird vs. Bob Gantt Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Gantt 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.

Bob Gantt

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Gantt: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Gantt 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Gantt 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Gantt 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Gantt 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Gantt 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Gantt 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Gantt 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Gantt 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Gantt 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Gantt 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Gantt 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Gantt 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Gantt 71

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Gantt 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Gantt 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Gantt .326

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Gantt .464

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Gantt 3.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Gantt - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Gantt 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Gantt - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Gantt - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Gantt 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Gantt 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Gantt 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Gantt 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Gantt 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Gantt .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Gantt - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Gantt .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Gantt 1.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Gantt - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Gantt 0.0 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Gantt - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Gantt - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.