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.
PPG
25.024.3
RPG
5.210.0
APG
4.76.3
TS%
55.0%56.4%
PER
22.924.7
Win Shares
172.567.4
games played
1346897
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 2 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 18 AS3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS
Per Game
| Kobe Bryant | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1346 | 897 |
| MIN | 36.1 | 38.4 |
| PTS | 25.0 | 24.3 |
| REB | 5.2 | 10.0 |
| AST | 4.7 | 6.3 |
| STL | 1.4 | 1.6 |
| BLK | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 44.7 | 49.6 |
| 3P% | 32.9 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 83.7 | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Kobe Bryant | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 22.9 | 24.7 |
| TS% | 55.0 | 56.4 |
| USG% | 31.8 | 27.1 |
| WS | 172.5 | 67.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.170 | 0.200 |
| BPM | 4.2 | 6.8 |
| VORP | 77.1 | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Kobe Bryant | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | 3 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 2 |
| All-NBA | 15 | 10 |
| All-Star | 18 | 12 |
| All-Defensive | 12 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 4 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | — | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9697
Efficiency7276
Playmaking8894
Rebounding7596
Defense8391
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