John Stockton vs Larry Bird
John Stockton and Larry Bird split the compared categories 4–4. Head to head they met 13 times, with Larry Bird winning the series 10–3.
The case for John Stockton
playmaking (10.5 APG), shooting efficiency (60.8% TS%), career value (202.7 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
13.1PPG24.3
2.7RPG10.0
10.5APG6.3
60.8%TS%56.4%
22.1PER24.7
202.7Win Shares67.4
1504games played897
Head to Head
| John Stockton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | Series wins | 10 |
| 12.6 | PPG | 27.2 |
| 3.1 | RPG | 8.5 |
| 11.6 | APG | 6.6 |
| 13 meetings · first 1984-85 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| John Stockton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1504 | G | 897 |
| 31.8 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 13.1 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 2.7 | REB | 10.0 |
| 10.5 | AST | 6.3 |
| 2.2 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.2 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 51.5 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 38.4 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 82.6 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| John Stockton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.1 | PER | 24.7 |
| 60.8 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 19.0 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 202.7 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.210 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 7.1 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 106.8 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| John Stockton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 11 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 10 | All-Star | 12 |
| 5 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
74Scoring97
93Efficiency76
99Playmaking94
41Rebounding96
89Defense91
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