Giannis Antetokounmpo vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Giannis Antetokounmpo, 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo debuted in 2013-14.
The case for Giannis Antetokounmpo
shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), per-minute impact (26.0 PER), career value (125.9 Win Shares).
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
24.1PPG24.3
9.9RPG10.0
5.0APG6.3
61.3%TS%56.4%
26.0PER24.7
125.9Win Shares67.4
895games played897
Per Game
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 895 | G | 897 |
| 32.7 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 24.1 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 9.9 | REB | 10.0 |
| 5.0 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.1 | STL | 1.6 |
| 1.2 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 55.4 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 28.5 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 69.1 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 26.0 | PER | 24.7 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 30.2 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 125.9 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 6.2 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 61.3 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Giannis Antetokounmpo | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 10 | All-Star | 12 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Most Improved | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
92Scoring97
81Efficiency76
90Playmaking94
94Rebounding96
92Defense91
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