Charles Barkley vs Larry Bird
Charles Barkley leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including rebounding (11.7 RPG) and shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%). Head to head they met 35 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Larry Bird winning the series 21–14.
The case for Charles Barkley: rebounding (11.7 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.2% TS%), per-minute impact (25.0 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), accolades (3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
22.124.3
RPG
11.710.0
APG
3.96.3
TS%
61.2%56.4%
PER
25.024.7
Win Shares
167.467.4
games played
1073897
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 11 All-NBA · 11 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 14–21 | |
| Meetings | 35 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 20.7 | 23.4 |
| RPG | 10.3 | 8.3 |
| APG | 3.1 | 6.8 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1991-92 | |
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1073 | 897 |
| MIN | 36.7 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 22.1 | 24.3 |
| REB | 11.7 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.9 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 54.1 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 26.6 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 73.5 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 25.0 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 61.2 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 24.9 | 27.1 |
| WS | 167.4 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.217 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 72.7 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 11 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9497
Efficiency9376
Playmaking8394
Rebounding9896
Defense8891
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