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).
Tale of the tape
24.6PPG24.3
11.2RPG10.0
3.6APG6.3
59.2%TS%56.4%
17.8PER24.7
26.1Win Shares67.4
1560games played897
Head to Head
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 21 | Series wins | 16 |
| 24.5 | PPG | 23.7 |
| 8.0 | RPG | 11.3 |
| 3.4 | APG | 5.4 |
| 37 meetings (19 in the playoffs) · first 1979-80 · last 1987-88 | ||
Per Game
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1560 | G | 897 |
| 35.9 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 24.6 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 11.2 | REB | 10.0 |
| 3.6 | AST | 6.3 |
| 0.6 | STL | 1.6 |
| 1.9 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 55.9 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 5.6 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 72.2 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 17.8 | PER | 24.7 |
| 59.2 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 23.1 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 26.1 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.138 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 0.9 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 6.7 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 19 | All-Star | 12 |
| 11 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | All-Star MVP | 1 |
Career percentiles
94Scoring97
88Efficiency76
78Playmaking94
93Rebounding96
75Defense91
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