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.
PPG
27.024.3
RPG
4.910.0
APG
5.66.3
TS%
55.4%56.4%
games played
932897
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Jerry West | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 932 | 897 |
| MIN | 21.6 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 27.0 | 24.3 |
| REB | 4.9 | 10.0 |
| AST | 5.6 | 6.3 |
| STL | 0.0 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.0 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 47.8 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | — | 38.0 |
| FT% | 81.3 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Jerry West | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | — | 24.7 |
| TS% | 55.4 | 56.4 |
| USG% | — | 27.1 |
| WS | — | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | — | 0.200 |
| BPM | — | 6.8 |
| VORP | — | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Jerry West | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Finals MVP | 1 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 12 | 10 |
| All-Star | 14 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9697
Efficiency7176
Playmaking9594
Rebounding6696
Defense391
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