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).
Tale of the tape
22.1PPG24.3
11.7RPG10.0
3.9APG6.3
61.2%TS%56.4%
25.0PER24.7
167.4Win Shares67.4
1073games played897
Head to Head
| Charles Barkley | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Series wins | 21 |
| 20.7 | PPG | 23.4 |
| 10.3 | RPG | 8.3 |
| 3.1 | APG | 6.8 |
| 35 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Charles Barkley | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1073 | G | 897 |
| 36.7 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 22.1 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 11.7 | REB | 10.0 |
| 3.9 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 54.1 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 26.6 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 73.5 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Charles Barkley | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 25.0 | PER | 24.7 |
| 61.2 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 24.9 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 167.4 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.217 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 5.7 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 72.7 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Charles Barkley | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 11 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring97
93Efficiency76
83Playmaking94
98Rebounding96
88Defense91
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