Larry Bird vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including rebounding (11.1 RPG) and playmaking (7.5 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2015-16.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), longevity (897 games played), accolades (3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić
rebounding (11.1 RPG), playmaking (7.5 APG), shooting efficiency (64.1% TS%), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG22.2
10.0RPG11.1
6.3APG7.5
56.4%TS%64.1%
24.7PER28.8
67.4Win Shares142.6
897games played810
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 810 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 32.0 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 22.2 |
| 10.0 | REB | 11.1 |
| 6.3 | AST | 7.5 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.3 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.7 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 56.1 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 36.2 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 82.5 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 28.8 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 64.1 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 27.5 |
| 67.4 | WS | 142.6 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.264 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 10.0 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 78.9 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 3 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | 1 |
| 10 | All-NBA | 8 |
| 12 | All-Star | 8 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring92
76Efficiency90
94Playmaking95
96Rebounding97
91Defense90
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