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.
Tale of the tape
22.5PPG24.3
6.2RPG10.0
2.7APG6.3
54.3%TS%56.4%
19.5PER24.7
108.5Win Shares67.4
1260games played897
Per Game
| Carmelo Anthony | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1260 | G | 897 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 22.5 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 6.2 | REB | 10.0 |
| 2.7 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.0 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 35.5 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 81.4 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Carmelo Anthony | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 19.5 | PER | 24.7 |
| 54.3 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 29.6 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 108.5 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.120 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 1.0 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 32.8 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Carmelo Anthony | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 10 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring97
57Efficiency76
73Playmaking94
82Rebounding96
75Defense91
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