Larry Bird vs LeBron James
LeBron James leads 7 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including scoring (26.8 PPG) and playmaking (7.4 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and LeBron James debuted in 2003-04.
The case for Larry Bird
rebounding (10.0 RPG).
The case for LeBron James
scoring (26.8 PPG), playmaking (7.4 APG), shooting efficiency (59.0% TS%), and 4 more.
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG26.8
10.0RPG7.5
6.3APG7.4
56.4%TS%59.0%
24.7PER26.6
67.4Win Shares276.6
897games played1622
Per Game
| Larry Bird | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1622 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 37.6 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 26.8 |
| 10.0 | REB | 7.5 |
| 6.3 | AST | 7.4 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.5 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 34.8 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 26.6 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 59.0 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 31.4 |
| 67.4 | WS | 276.6 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.218 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 8.2 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 158.2 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 4 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 4 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 21 |
| 12 | All-Star | 22 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 6 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring99
76Efficiency81
94Playmaking98
96Rebounding90
91Defense92
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