Larry Bird vs Nikola Jokić
Nikola Jokić leads 5 of 8 career categories against Larry Bird, including scoring (27.7 PPG) and rebounding (12.9 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Nikola Jokić debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Larry Bird: career value (67.4 Win Shares), longevity (897 games played), accolades (3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Nikola Jokić: scoring (27.7 PPG), rebounding (12.9 RPG), playmaking (10.7 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
24.327.7
RPG
10.012.9
APG
6.310.7
TS%
56.4%67.0%
PER
24.732.1
Win Shares
67.414.8
games played
89765
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 65 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 34.8 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 27.7 |
| REB | 10.0 | 12.9 |
| AST | 6.3 | 10.7 |
| STL | 1.6 | 1.4 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 56.9 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 38.0 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 83.1 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 32.1 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 67.0 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 30.0 |
| WS | 67.4 | 14.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.313 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 13.5 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 8.9 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Nikola Jokić | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Scoring9799
Efficiency7695
Playmaking94100
Rebounding96100
Defense9194
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