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.
Tale of the tape
20.4PPG24.3
6.1RPG10.0
5.6APG6.3
54.7%TS%56.4%
21.4PER24.7
123.6Win Shares67.4
1086games played897
Head to Head
| Clyde Drexler | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Series wins | 10 |
| 22.7 | PPG | 32.7 |
| 6.8 | RPG | 11.9 |
| 6.8 | APG | 7.6 |
| 16 meetings · first 1983-84 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Clyde Drexler | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1086 | G | 897 |
| 34.6 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 20.4 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 6.1 | REB | 10.0 |
| 5.6 | AST | 6.3 |
| 2.0 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.7 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 47.2 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 31.8 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 78.8 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Clyde Drexler | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 21.4 | PER | 24.7 |
| 54.7 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 25.7 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 123.6 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.177 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 5.5 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 63.6 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Clyde Drexler | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 5 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 10 | All-Star | 12 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring97
65Efficiency76
90Playmaking94
81Rebounding96
93Defense91
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