Larry Bird vs. Gino Sovran Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gino Sovran 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.

Gino Sovran

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gino Sovran: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gino Sovran 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gino Sovran 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gino Sovran 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gino Sovran 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gino Sovran 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gino Sovran 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gino Sovran 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gino Sovran 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gino Sovran 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gino Sovran 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 Gino Sovran 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gino Sovran 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gino Sovran 11

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gino Sovran 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gino Sovran 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gino Sovran .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gino Sovran .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gino Sovran 1.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gino Sovran - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gino Sovran 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gino Sovran - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gino Sovran - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gino Sovran -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gino Sovran -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gino Sovran -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gino Sovran -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gino Sovran 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gino Sovran -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gino Sovran - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gino Sovran -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gino Sovran -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gino Sovran - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gino Sovran -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gino Sovran - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gino Sovran - 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.