Dwyane Wade vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Dwyane Wade, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Dwyane Wade debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Dwyane Wade: career value (120.6 Win Shares), longevity (1054 games played).
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 3 more.
PPG
22.024.3
RPG
4.710.0
APG
5.46.3
TS%
55.4%56.4%
PER
23.424.7
Win Shares
120.667.4
games played
1054897
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 8 All-NBA · 13 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Dwyane Wade | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1054 | 897 |
| MIN | 33.9 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 22.0 | 24.3 |
| REB | 4.7 | 10.0 |
| AST | 5.4 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.5 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 48.0 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 29.3 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 76.5 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Dwyane Wade | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 23.4 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 31.3 | 27.1 |
| WS | 120.6 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.162 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 62.7 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Dwyane Wade | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 8 | 10 |
| All-Star | 13 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9497
Efficiency6576
Playmaking9394
Rebounding7196
Defense9191
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