Gary Payton vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Gary Payton, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). Head to head they met 4 times, with Larry Bird winning the series 4–0.
The case for Gary Payton
playmaking (6.7 APG), career value (144.0 Win Shares), longevity (1335 games played).
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
16.3PPG24.3
3.9RPG10.0
6.7APG6.3
52.8%TS%56.4%
18.9PER24.7
144.0Win Shares67.4
1335games played897
Head to Head
| Gary Payton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | Series wins | 4 |
| 3.0 | PPG | 20.5 |
| 1.0 | RPG | 8.8 |
| 7.0 | APG | 5.3 |
| 4 meetings · first 1990-91 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Gary Payton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1335 | G | 897 |
| 35.3 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 16.3 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 3.9 | REB | 10.0 |
| 6.7 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.8 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 46.6 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 31.7 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 72.9 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Gary Payton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | PER | 24.7 |
| 52.8 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 22.5 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 144.0 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.147 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 3.4 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 65.0 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Gary Payton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 9 | All-Star | 12 |
| 9 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
81Scoring97
56Efficiency76
95Playmaking94
60Rebounding96
82Defense91
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