Kawhi Leonard vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Kawhi Leonard debuted in 2011-12.
The case for Kawhi Leonard
shooting efficiency (60.7% TS%), career value (112.1 Win Shares).
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
20.7PPG24.3
6.4RPG10.0
3.1APG6.3
60.7%TS%56.4%
23.6PER24.7
112.1Win Shares67.4
798games played897
Per Game
| Kawhi Leonard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 798 | G | 897 |
| 31.8 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 20.7 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 6.4 | REB | 10.0 |
| 3.1 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.7 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.6 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 49.9 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 39.1 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 86.3 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Kawhi Leonard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 23.6 | PER | 24.7 |
| 60.7 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 26.3 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 112.1 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.212 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 5.9 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 50.9 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Kawhi Leonard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 2 | Defensive POY | — |
| 7 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 7 | All-Star | 12 |
| 7 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | MVP | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
89Scoring97
86Efficiency76
76Playmaking94
86Rebounding96
94Defense91
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