Larry Bird vs. Taj Gibson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Taj Gibson 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.

Taj Gibson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Taj Gibson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Taj Gibson 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Taj Gibson 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Taj Gibson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Taj Gibson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Taj Gibson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Taj Gibson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Taj Gibson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Taj Gibson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Taj Gibson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Taj Gibson 5.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Taj Gibson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Taj Gibson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Taj Gibson 8,290

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Taj Gibson 5,607

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Taj Gibson 925

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Taj Gibson 521

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Taj Gibson 946

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Taj Gibson 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Taj Gibson .517

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Taj Gibson .263

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Taj Gibson .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Taj Gibson 13.0 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Taj Gibson 7.5 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Taj Gibson 1.5 (2016)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Taj Gibson 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Taj Gibson 1.4 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Taj Gibson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Taj Gibson 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Taj Gibson 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Taj Gibson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Taj Gibson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Taj Gibson 553

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Taj Gibson 346

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Taj Gibson 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Taj Gibson 30

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Taj Gibson 72

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Taj Gibson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Taj Gibson .519

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Taj Gibson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Taj Gibson .709

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Taj Gibson 18.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Taj Gibson 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Taj Gibson 1.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Taj Gibson 1.6 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Taj Gibson 2.4 (2014)