Carmelo Anthony vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Carmelo Anthony, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Carmelo Anthony debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Carmelo Anthony: career value (108.5 Win Shares), longevity (1260 games played).
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
22.524.3
RPG
6.210.0
APG
2.76.3
TS%
54.3%56.4%
PER
19.524.7
Win Shares
108.567.4
games played
1260897
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 All-NBA · 10 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1260 | 897 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 22.5 | 24.3 |
| REB | 6.2 | 10.0 |
| AST | 2.7 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 35.5 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 81.4 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 19.5 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 54.3 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 29.6 | 27.1 |
| WS | 108.5 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.120 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 1.0 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 32.8 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 6 | 10 |
| All-Star | 10 | 12 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9497
Efficiency5776
Playmaking7394
Rebounding8296
Defense7591
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