David Robinson vs Larry Bird
David Robinson leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including rebounding (10.6 RPG) and shooting efficiency (58.3% TS%). Head to head they met 3 times, with Larry Bird winning the series 2–1.
The case for David Robinson: rebounding (10.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (58.3% TS%), per-minute impact (26.2 PER), and 2 more.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), accolades (3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
21.124.3
RPG
10.610.0
APG
2.56.3
TS%
58.3%56.4%
PER
26.224.7
Win Shares
177.167.4
games played
987897
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 10 All-NBA · 10 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| David Robinson | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 1–2 | |
| Meetings | 3 | |
| PPG | 26.0 | 20.0 |
| RPG | 12.0 | 9.0 |
| APG | 0.0 | 6.3 |
| First meeting | 1989-90 | |
| Last meeting | 1990-91 | |
Per Game
| David Robinson | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 987 | 897 |
| MIN | 34.7 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 21.1 | 24.3 |
| REB | 10.6 | 10.0 |
| AST | 2.5 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 3.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.8 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 25.0 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 73.6 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| David Robinson | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 26.2 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 58.3 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 26.4 | 27.1 |
| WS | 177.1 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.248 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 7.0 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 78.7 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| David Robinson | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 10 |
| All-Star | 10 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 8 | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9297
Efficiency8976
Playmaking6694
Rebounding9796
Defense9991
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