Larry Bird vs. Gene Conley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Conley 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.

Gene Conley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gene Conley: 1952-53 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Conley 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Conley 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Conley 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Conley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Conley 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Conley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Conley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gene Conley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gene Conley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Conley 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gene Conley 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gene Conley 6.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Conley 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gene Conley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gene Conley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Conley 2,069

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gene Conley 2,212

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Conley 201

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gene Conley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gene Conley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Conley 351

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Conley .371

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gene Conley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Conley .657

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Conley 9.0 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gene Conley 8.3 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Conley 1.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gene Conley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gene Conley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Conley 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gene Conley 6.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Conley 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gene Conley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gene Conley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Conley 169

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gene Conley 222

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Conley 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gene Conley - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gene Conley - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Conley 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Conley .374

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gene Conley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Conley .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Conley 6.5 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gene Conley 8.9 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Conley 0.6 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gene Conley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gene Conley - 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.