Larry Bird vs. Sundiata Gaines Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sundiata Gaines 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.

Sundiata Gaines

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Sundiata Gaines: 2009-10 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Sundiata Gaines 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Sundiata Gaines 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Sundiata Gaines 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Sundiata Gaines 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Sundiata Gaines 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Sundiata Gaines 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Sundiata Gaines 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Sundiata Gaines 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Sundiata Gaines 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Sundiata Gaines 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Sundiata Gaines 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Sundiata Gaines 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Sundiata Gaines 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Sundiata Gaines 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Sundiata Gaines 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Sundiata Gaines 508

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Sundiata Gaines 175

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Sundiata Gaines 207

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Sundiata Gaines 83

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Sundiata Gaines 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Sundiata Gaines 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Sundiata Gaines .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Sundiata Gaines .301

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Sundiata Gaines .562

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Sundiata Gaines 5.1 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Sundiata Gaines 1.9 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Sundiata Gaines 1.0 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Sundiata Gaines 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Sundiata Gaines 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Sundiata Gaines 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Sundiata Gaines 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Sundiata Gaines 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Sundiata Gaines 11

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Sundiata Gaines 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Sundiata Gaines 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Sundiata Gaines 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Sundiata Gaines 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Sundiata Gaines 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Sundiata Gaines .833

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Sundiata Gaines 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Sundiata Gaines .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Sundiata Gaines 2.2 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Sundiata Gaines 0.4 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Sundiata Gaines 0.0 (2010)