Anthony Davis vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 7 of 8 career categories against Anthony Davis, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Anthony Davis debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Anthony Davis: rebounding (11.1 RPG).
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 4 more.
PPG
20.424.3
RPG
11.110.0
APG
2.86.3
TS%
55.1%56.4%
PER
21.424.7
Win Shares
1.367.4
games played
20897
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Anthony Davis | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 20 | 897 |
| MIN | 31.3 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 24.3 |
| REB | 11.1 | 10.0 |
| AST | 2.8 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 50.6 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 27.0 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 72.8 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Anthony Davis | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 55.1 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 27.8 | 27.1 |
| WS | 1.3 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.102 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 2.1 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 0.7 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9297
Efficiency3476
Playmaking7094
Rebounding9996
Defense9991
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