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.
PPG
13.124.3
RPG
2.710.0
APG
10.56.3
TS%
60.8%56.4%
PER
22.124.7
Win Shares
202.767.4
games played
1504897
MVPs / All-Star nods
11 All-NBA · 10 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| John Stockton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 3–10 | |
| Meetings | 13 | |
| PPG | 12.6 | 27.2 |
| RPG | 3.1 | 8.5 |
| APG | 11.6 | 6.6 |
| First meeting | 1984-85 | |
| Last meeting | 1991-92 | |
Per Game
| John Stockton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1504 | 897 |
| MIN | 31.8 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 13.1 | 24.3 |
| REB | 2.7 | 10.0 |
| AST | 10.5 | 6.3 |
| STL | 2.2 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.2 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 51.5 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 38.4 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 82.6 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| John Stockton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.1 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 60.8 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 19.0 | 27.1 |
| WS | 202.7 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.210 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 106.8 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| John Stockton | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| All-NBA | 11 | 10 |
| All-Star | 10 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 5 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring7497
Efficiency9376
Playmaking9994
Rebounding4196
Defense8991
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