Larry Bird vs Michael Jordan
Michael Jordan leads 6 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including scoring (30.1 PPG) and shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%). Head to head they met 34 times, 6 of them in the playoffs, with Larry Bird winning the series 23–11.
The case for Larry Bird
rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG).
The case for Michael Jordan
scoring (30.1 PPG), shooting efficiency (56.9% TS%), per-minute impact (28.1 PER), and 3 more.
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG30.1
10.0RPG6.2
6.3APG5.3
56.4%TS%56.9%
24.7PER28.1
67.4Win Shares197.9
897games played1072
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 23 | Series wins | 11 |
| 27.0 | PPG | 34.6 |
| 8.6 | RPG | 6.2 |
| 6.7 | APG | 5.8 |
| 34 meetings (6 in the playoffs) · first 1984-85 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1072 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 38.3 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 30.1 |
| 10.0 | REB | 6.2 |
| 6.3 | AST | 5.3 |
| 1.6 | STL | 2.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 49.7 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 32.7 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 83.5 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 28.1 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 56.9 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 33.7 |
| 67.4 | WS | 197.9 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.251 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 8.8 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 103.9 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Michael Jordan | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 5 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 6 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 11 |
| 12 | All-Star | 14 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 9 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 3 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Defensive POY | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring99
76Efficiency78
94Playmaking90
96Rebounding82
91Defense95
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