Kawhi Leonard vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kawhi Leonard, including rebounding (10.0 RPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Kawhi Leonard debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Kawhi Leonard: scoring (27.9 PPG), shooting efficiency (62.9% TS%), per-minute impact (27.9 PER).
The case for Larry Bird: rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), career value (67.4 Win Shares), and 2 more.
PPG
27.924.3
RPG
6.410.0
APG
3.66.3
TS%
62.9%56.4%
PER
27.924.7
Win Shares
9.267.4
games played
65897
MVPs / All-Star nods
—3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Kawhi Leonard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 65 | 897 |
| MIN | 32.1 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 27.9 | 24.3 |
| REB | 6.4 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.6 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.9 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 50.5 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 38.7 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 89.2 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Kawhi Leonard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 27.9 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 62.9 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 33.5 | 27.1 |
| WS | 9.2 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.212 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 7.9 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 5.2 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Kawhi Leonard | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | — | 3 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| All-NBA | — | 10 |
| All-Star | — | 12 |
| All-Defensive | — | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
| All-Rookie | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9997
Efficiency8676
Playmaking8094
Rebounding8796
Defense9691
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