Kobe Bryant vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 4 of 8 career categories against Kobe Bryant, 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 Kobe Bryant debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Kobe Bryant
scoring (25.0 PPG), career value (172.5 Win Shares), longevity (1346 games played).
The case for Larry Bird
rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
25.0PPG24.3
5.2RPG10.0
4.7APG6.3
55.0%TS%56.4%
22.9PER24.7
172.5Win Shares67.4
1346games played897
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1346 | G | 897 |
| 36.1 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 25.0 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 5.2 | REB | 10.0 |
| 4.7 | AST | 6.3 |
| 1.4 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.5 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 44.7 | FG% | 49.6 |
| 32.9 | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 83.7 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 22.9 | PER | 24.7 |
| 55.0 | TS% | 56.4 |
| 31.8 | USG% | 27.1 |
| 172.5 | WS | 67.4 |
| 0.170 | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| 4.2 | BPM | 6.8 |
| 77.1 | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 2 |
| 15 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 18 | All-Star | 12 |
| 12 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 4 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
Career percentiles
96Scoring97
72Efficiency76
88Playmaking94
75Rebounding96
83Defense91
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