Clyde Drexler vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Clyde Drexler, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). Head to head they met 16 times, with Larry Bird winning the series 10–6.
The case for Clyde Drexler: career value (123.6 Win Shares), longevity (1086 games played).
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
20.424.3
RPG
6.110.0
APG
5.66.3
TS%
54.7%56.4%
PER
21.424.7
Win Shares
123.667.4
games played
1086897
MVPs / All-Star nods
5 All-NBA · 10 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Clyde Drexler | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–10 | |
| Meetings | 16 | |
| PPG | 22.7 | 32.7 |
| RPG | 6.8 | 11.9 |
| APG | 6.8 | 7.6 |
| First meeting | 1983-84 | |
| Last meeting | 1991-92 | |
Per Game
| Clyde Drexler | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1086 | 897 |
| MIN | 34.6 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 20.4 | 24.3 |
| REB | 6.1 | 10.0 |
| AST | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| STL | 2.0 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.7 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.2 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 31.8 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 78.8 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Clyde Drexler | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.4 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 54.7 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 25.7 | 27.1 |
| WS | 123.6 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.177 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 5.5 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 63.6 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Clyde Drexler | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 5 | 10 |
| All-Star | 10 | 12 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9097
Efficiency6576
Playmaking9094
Rebounding8196
Defense9391
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