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.
Tale of the tape
24.8PPG24.3
6.7RPG10.0
2.5APG6.3
53.6%TS%56.4%
22.3PER24.7
95.2Win Shares67.4
1074games played897
Head to Head
| Dominique Wilkins | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 17 | Series wins | 40 |
| 25.9 | PPG | 25.3 |
| 5.5 | RPG | 8.9 |
| 2.4 | APG | 6.4 |
| 57 meetings (15 in the playoffs) · first 1982-83 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Dominique Wilkins | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1074 | G | 897 |
| 35.5 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 24.8 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 6.7 | REB | 10.0 |
| 2.5 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 46.1 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 31.9 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 81.1 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Dominique Wilkins | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.3 | PER | 24.7 |
| 53.6 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 30.9 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 95.2 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.155 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 3.3 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 39.6 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Dominique Wilkins | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
95Scoring97
58Efficiency76
65Playmaking94
83Rebounding96
77Defense91
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