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.
PPG
17.824.3
RPG
10.010.0
APG
3.76.3
TS%
54.6%56.4%
PER
22.724.7
Win Shares
191.467.4
games played
1462897
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 1 DPOY · 9 All-NBA · 15 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Kevin Garnett | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1462 | 897 |
| MIN | 34.5 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 17.8 | 24.3 |
| REB | 10.0 | 10.0 |
| AST | 3.7 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.3 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 1.4 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 49.7 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 27.5 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 78.9 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Kevin Garnett | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.7 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 54.6 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 24.7 | 27.1 |
| WS | 191.4 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.182 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 4.9 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 87.9 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Kevin Garnett | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Defensive POY | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 9 | 10 |
| All-Star | 15 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 2 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring8597
Efficiency6876
Playmaking8294
Rebounding9496
Defense9391
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