Kevin Garnett vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Kevin Garnett, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Kevin Garnett debuted in 1995-96.
The case for Kevin Garnett
rebounding (10.0 RPG), career value (191.4 Win Shares), longevity (1462 games played).
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
17.8PPG24.3
10.0RPG10.0
3.7APG6.3
54.6%TS%56.4%
22.7PER24.7
191.4Win Shares67.4
1462games played897
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1462 | G | 897 |
| 34.5 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 17.8 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 10.0 | REB | 10.0 |
| 3.7 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.3 | STL | 1.6 |
| 1.4 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 49.7 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 27.5 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 78.9 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.7 | PER | 24.7 |
| 54.6 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 24.7 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 191.4 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.182 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 4.9 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 87.9 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Defensive POY | — |
| 9 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 15 | All-Star | 12 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
85Scoring97
68Efficiency76
82Playmaking94
94Rebounding96
93Defense91
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