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).
PPG
25.124.3
RPG
4.310.0
APG
6.76.3
TS%
59.0%56.4%
PER
22.324.7
Win Shares
118.367.4
games played
900897
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Damian Lillard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 900 | 897 |
| MIN | 36.2 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 25.1 | 24.3 |
| REB | 4.3 | 10.0 |
| AST | 6.7 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.0 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.3 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.9 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 37.1 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 89.9 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Damian Lillard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 59.0 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 29.1 | 27.1 |
| WS | 118.3 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.174 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 5.0 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 57.7 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Damian Lillard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | 10 |
| All-Star | 9 | 12 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9897
Efficiency7776
Playmaking9794
Rebounding6696
Defense6591
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