Joel Embiid vs Larry Bird
Joel Embiid leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including scoring (27.6 PPG) and rebounding (10.8 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Joel Embiid debuted in 2016-17.
The case for Joel Embiid
scoring (27.6 PPG), rebounding (10.8 RPG), shooting efficiency (61.3% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Larry Bird
playmaking (6.3 APG), longevity (897 games played), accolades (3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
Tale of the tape
27.6PPG24.3
10.8RPG10.0
3.7APG6.3
61.3%TS%56.4%
27.9PER24.7
69.0Win Shares67.4
490games played897
Per Game
| Joel Embiid | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 490 | G | 897 |
| 31.9 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 27.6 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 10.8 | REB | 10.0 |
| 3.7 | AST | 6.3 |
| 0.9 | STL | 1.6 |
| 1.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 50.0 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 33.9 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 83.0 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Joel Embiid | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 27.9 | PER | 24.7 |
| 61.3 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 35.4 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 69.0 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 6.1 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 32.1 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Joel Embiid | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 5 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 7 | All-Star | 12 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
98Scoring97
81Efficiency76
82Playmaking94
98Rebounding96
96Defense91
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