Larry Bird vs. Gary Zeller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Zeller 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.

Gary Zeller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Zeller: 1970-71 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Zeller 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Zeller 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Zeller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Zeller 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Zeller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gary Zeller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gary Zeller 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Zeller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Zeller 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Zeller 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Zeller 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Zeller 271

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Zeller 92

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Zeller 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Zeller 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Zeller .340

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Zeller .587

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Zeller 6.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Zeller 2.3 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Zeller 1.1 (1972)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Zeller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Zeller 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Zeller 0.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Zeller 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Zeller 26

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Zeller 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Zeller 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Zeller 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Zeller .343

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Zeller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Zeller .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Zeller 1.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Zeller 0.9 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Zeller 0.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Zeller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Zeller - 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.