Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs Larry Bird
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including scoring (24.6 PPG) and rebounding (11.2 RPG). Head to head they met 37 times, 19 of them in the playoffs, with Kareem Abdul-Jabbar winning the series 21–16.
The case for Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: scoring (24.6 PPG), rebounding (11.2 RPG), shooting efficiency (59.2% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Larry Bird: playmaking (6.3 APG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), career value (67.4 Win Shares).
PPG
24.624.3
RPG
11.210.0
APG
3.66.3
TS%
59.2%56.4%
PER
17.824.7
Win Shares
26.167.4
games played
1560897
MVPs / All-Star nods
6 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 19 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 21–16 | |
| Meetings | 37 (19 playoff) | |
| PPG | 24.5 | 23.7 |
| RPG | 8.0 | 11.3 |
| APG | 3.4 | 5.4 |
| First meeting | 1979-80 | |
| Last meeting | 1987-88 | |
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1560 | 897 |
| MIN | 35.9 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 24.6 | 24.3 |
| REB | 11.2 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.6 | 6.3 |
| STL | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 1.9 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 55.9 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 5.6 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 72.2 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 17.8 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 59.2 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 23.1 | 27.1 |
| WS | 26.1 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.138 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 0.9 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 6.7 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 6 | 3 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 10 |
| All-Star | 19 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 11 | 3 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9497
Efficiency8876
Playmaking7894
Rebounding9396
Defense7591
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