Bob Pettit vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Pettit, including playmaking (6.3 APG) and shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Pettit's last season was 1964-65, and Larry Bird debuted in 1979-80.
The case for Bob Pettit: scoring (26.3 PPG), rebounding (13.2 RPG).
The case for Larry Bird: playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), longevity (897 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
26.324.3
RPG
13.210.0
APG
1.16.3
TS%
51.7%56.4%
games played
795897
MVPs / All-Star nods
2 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Bob Pettit | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 795 | 897 |
| MIN | 17.0 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 26.3 | 24.3 |
| REB | 13.2 | 10.0 |
| AST | 1.1 | 6.3 |
| STL | — | 1.6 |
| BLK | — | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.4 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | — | 38.0 |
| FT% | 76.3 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Bob Pettit | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 24.7 |
| TS% | 51.7 | 56.4 |
| USG% | — | 27.1 |
| WS | — | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.200 |
| BPM | — | 6.8 |
| VORP | — | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Pettit | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9897
Efficiency4476
Playmaking6794
Rebounding9696
Defense091
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