Chris Paul vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 8 of 8 career categories against Chris Paul, 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 Chris Paul debuted in 2025-26.
Chris Paul trails in every compared category here.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 5 more.
PPG
2.924.3
RPG
1.810.0
APG
3.36.3
TS%
41.3%56.4%
PER
8.124.7
Win Shares
0.167.4
games played
16897
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Chris Paul | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 16 | 897 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 2.9 | 24.3 |
| REB | 1.8 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.3 | 6.3 |
| STL | 0.7 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 32.1 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 33.3 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 50.0 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Chris Paul | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 8.1 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 41.3 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 13.8 | 27.1 |
| WS | 0.1 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.016 | 0.200 |
| BPM | -1.8 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 0.0 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Chris Paul | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring997
Efficiency176
Playmaking7694
Rebounding1596
Defense2491
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