Larry Bird vs Patrick Ewing
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Patrick Ewing, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). Head to head they met 30 times, 9 of them in the playoffs, with Larry Bird winning the series 22–8.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Patrick Ewing
career value (123.9 Win Shares), longevity (1183 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG21.0
10.0RPG9.8
6.3APG1.9
56.4%TS%55.3%
24.7PER21.0
67.4Win Shares123.9
897games played1183
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| 22 | Series wins | 8 |
| 25.6 | PPG | 25.0 |
| 9.5 | RPG | 10.3 |
| 7.3 | APG | 2.0 |
| 30 meetings (9 in the playoffs) · first 1985-86 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1183 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 34.3 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 21.0 |
| 10.0 | REB | 9.8 |
| 6.3 | AST | 1.9 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.0 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 2.4 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 50.4 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 15.2 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 74.0 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 21.0 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 55.3 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 28.1 |
| 67.4 | WS | 123.9 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.146 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 2.5 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 46.6 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 12 | All-Star | 11 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 3 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring91
76Efficiency69
94Playmaking56
96Rebounding94
91Defense94
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