Larry Bird vs. Gene Rhodes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Rhodes 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 Rhodes

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gene Rhodes 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gene Rhodes 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gene Rhodes 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gene Rhodes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gene Rhodes 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gene Rhodes 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gene Rhodes 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gene Rhodes 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 Rhodes 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gene Rhodes 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gene Rhodes 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gene Rhodes 337

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gene Rhodes 98

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gene Rhodes 91

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gene Rhodes 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gene Rhodes .319

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gene Rhodes .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gene Rhodes 5.2 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gene Rhodes 1.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gene Rhodes 1.4 (1953)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gene Rhodes 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gene Rhodes 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gene Rhodes 2.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gene Rhodes 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gene Rhodes 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gene Rhodes 5

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gene Rhodes 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gene Rhodes .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gene Rhodes .250

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gene Rhodes 4.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gene Rhodes 3.5 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gene Rhodes 2.5 (1953)

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

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