Dwight Howard vs Larry Bird
Dwight Howard and Larry Bird split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Dwight Howard debuted in 2004-05.
The case for Dwight Howard: rebounding (11.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (60.2% TS%), career value (142.0 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), and 1 more.
PPG
15.724.3
RPG
11.810.0
APG
1.36.3
TS%
60.2%56.4%
PER
21.324.7
Win Shares
142.067.4
games played
1242897
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 DPOY · 8 All-NBA · 8 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Dwight Howard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1242 | 897 |
| MIN | 31.7 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 15.7 | 24.3 |
| REB | 11.8 | 10.0 |
| AST | 1.3 | 6.3 |
| STL | 0.9 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 1.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 58.7 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 21.4 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 56.7 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Dwight Howard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 21.3 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 60.2 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 22.2 | 27.1 |
| WS | 142.0 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.173 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 1.5 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 35.0 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Dwight Howard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 3 | — |
| All-NBA | 8 | 10 |
| All-Star | 8 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 3 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8297
Efficiency9076
Playmaking4894
Rebounding9896
Defense9391
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