Damian Lillard vs Larry Bird
Damian Lillard leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including scoring (25.1 PPG) and playmaking (6.7 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Damian Lillard debuted in 2012-13.
The case for Damian Lillard
scoring (25.1 PPG), playmaking (6.7 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Larry Bird
rebounding (10.0 RPG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), accolades (3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
25.1PPG24.3
4.3RPG10.0
6.7APG6.3
59.0%TS%56.4%
22.3PER24.7
118.3Win Shares67.4
900games played897
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 900 | G | 897 |
| 36.2 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 25.1 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 4.3 | REB | 10.0 |
| 6.7 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.0 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.3 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 37.1 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 89.9 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.3 | PER | 24.7 |
| 59.0 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 29.1 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 118.3 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.174 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 5.0 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 57.7 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring97
77Efficiency76
97Playmaking94
66Rebounding96
65Defense91
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