Dominique Wilkins vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Dominique Wilkins, including rebounding (10.0 RPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). Head to head they met 57 times, 15 of them in the playoffs, with Larry Bird winning the series 40–17.
The case for Dominique Wilkins: scoring (24.8 PPG), career value (95.2 Win Shares), longevity (1074 games played).
The case for Larry Bird: rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 2 more.
PPG
24.824.3
RPG
6.710.0
APG
2.56.3
TS%
53.6%56.4%
PER
22.324.7
Win Shares
95.267.4
games played
1074897
MVPs / All-Star nods
7 All-NBA · 9 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Dominique Wilkins | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 17–40 | |
| Meetings | 57 (15 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.9 | 25.3 |
| RPG | 5.5 | 8.9 |
| APG | 2.4 | 6.4 |
| First meeting | 1982-83 | |
| Last meeting | 1991-92 | |
Per Game
| Dominique Wilkins | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1074 | 897 |
| MIN | 35.5 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 24.8 | 24.3 |
| REB | 6.7 | 10.0 |
| AST | 2.5 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.6 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 46.1 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 31.9 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 81.1 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Dominique Wilkins | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.3 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 53.6 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 30.9 | 27.1 |
| WS | 95.2 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.155 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 3.3 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 39.6 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Dominique Wilkins | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 7 | 10 |
| All-Star | 9 | 12 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9597
Efficiency5876
Playmaking6594
Rebounding8396
Defense7791
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