Larry Bird vs LeBron James
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against LeBron James, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and LeBron James debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), and 3 more.
The case for LeBron James: playmaking (7.2 APG), shooting efficiency (59.4% TS%).
PPG
24.320.9
RPG
10.06.1
APG
6.37.2
TS%
56.4%59.4%
PER
24.720.8
Win Shares
67.45.5
games played
89760
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Larry Bird | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 60 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 33.1 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 20.9 |
| REB | 10.0 | 6.1 |
| AST | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| STL | 1.6 | 1.2 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.6 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 51.5 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 31.7 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 73.7 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 20.8 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 59.4 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 27.3 |
| WS | 67.4 | 5.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.132 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 3.5 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 2.8 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | LeBron James | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | — |
| All-Star | 12 | — |
| All-Defensive | 3 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9793
Efficiency7665
Playmaking9498
Rebounding9686
Defense9185
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