James Harden vs Larry Bird
James Harden 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 James Harden debuted in 2009-10.
The case for James Harden
playmaking (7.3 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), career value (182.4 Win Shares), and 1 more.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
24.0PPG24.3
5.6RPG10.0
7.3APG6.3
60.8%TS%56.4%
23.5PER24.7
182.4Win Shares67.4
1221games played897
Per Game
| James Harden | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1221 | G | 897 |
| 34.8 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 24.0 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 5.6 | REB | 10.0 |
| 7.3 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.5 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 43.9 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 36.4 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| James Harden | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.5 | PER | 24.7 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 29.5 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 182.4 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.206 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 6.3 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 90.0 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| James Harden | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 8 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 11 | All-Star | 12 |
| 1 | Sixth Man | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
93Scoring97
85Efficiency76
94Playmaking94
78Rebounding96
87Defense91
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