Larry Bird vs. Frank Gates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Gates 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.

Frank Gates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Frank Gates 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Frank Gates 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Frank Gates 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Frank Gates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Frank Gates 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Frank Gates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Frank Gates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Frank Gates 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Frank Gates 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Frank Gates 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 Frank Gates 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Frank Gates 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Frank Gates 287

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Frank Gates 91

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Frank Gates 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Frank Gates .281

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Frank Gates .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Frank Gates 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Frank Gates 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Frank Gates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Frank Gates 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Frank Gates 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Frank Gates 25

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Frank Gates 9

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Frank Gates 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Frank Gates .243

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Frank Gates .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Frank Gates 3.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Frank Gates 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Frank Gates - 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.