Larry Bird vs. Rudy Gobert Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rudy Gobert 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.

Rudy Gobert

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rudy Gobert: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rudy Gobert 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rudy Gobert 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rudy Gobert 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rudy Gobert 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rudy Gobert 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rudy Gobert 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rudy Gobert 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rudy Gobert 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rudy Gobert 6

Defensive Player of The Year Larry Bird 0 * Rudy Gobert 3

Rebounds Leader Larry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Rudy Gobert 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rudy Gobert 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rudy Gobert 12.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rudy Gobert 11.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rudy Gobert 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rudy Gobert 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rudy Gobert 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rudy Gobert 9,592

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rudy Gobert 8,915

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rudy Gobert 996

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rudy Gobert 520

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rudy Gobert 1,614

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rudy Gobert 757

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rudy Gobert .655

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rudy Gobert .639

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rudy Gobert 15.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rudy Gobert 14.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2019)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rudy Gobert 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rudy Gobert 2.7 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rudy Gobert 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rudy Gobert 11.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rudy Gobert 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rudy Gobert 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rudy Gobert 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rudy Gobert 732

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rudy Gobert 613

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rudy Gobert 59

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rudy Gobert 35

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rudy Gobert 94

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rudy Gobert 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rudy Gobert .659

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rudy Gobert .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rudy Gobert .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rudy Gobert 16.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rudy Gobert 13.2 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rudy Gobert 2.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rudy Gobert 1.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rudy Gobert 2.6 (2019)