Jerry West vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 4 of 6 career categories against Jerry West, including rebounding (10.0 RPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Jerry West's last season was 1973-74, and Larry Bird debuted in 1979-80.
The case for Jerry West
scoring (27.0 PPG), longevity (932 games played).
The case for Larry Bird
rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
27.0PPG24.3
4.9RPG10.0
5.6APG6.3
55.4%TS%56.4%
932games played897
Per Game
| Jerry West | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 932 | G | 897 |
| 21.6 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 27.0 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 4.9 | REB | 10.0 |
| 5.6 | AST | 6.3 |
| 0.0 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.0 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 47.8 | FG% | 49.6 |
| — | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 81.3 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 24.7 |
| 55.4 | TS% | 56.4 |
| — | USG% | 27.1 |
| — | WS | 67.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| — | BPM | 6.8 |
| — | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 14 | All-Star | 12 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring97
71Efficiency76
95Playmaking94
66Rebounding96
3Defense91
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