James Harden vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against James Harden, 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 James Harden debuted in 2025-26.
The case for James Harden: playmaking (8.0 APG), shooting efficiency (61.0% TS%).
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), and 3 more.
PPG
23.624.3
RPG
4.810.0
APG
8.06.3
TS%
61.0%56.4%
PER
20.624.7
Win Shares
7.767.4
games played
70897
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| James Harden | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 70 | 897 |
| MIN | 34.9 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 23.6 | 24.3 |
| REB | 4.8 | 10.0 |
| AST | 8.0 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.1 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 43.4 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 37.5 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 88.4 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 20.6 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 61.0 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 28.9 | 27.1 |
| WS | 7.7 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.151 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 4.3 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 3.9 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9597
Efficiency7776
Playmaking9994
Rebounding7196
Defense7491
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