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).
PPG
24.321.0
RPG
10.09.8
APG
6.31.9
TS%
56.4%55.3%
PER
24.721.0
Win Shares
67.4123.9
games played
8971183
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS7 All-NBA · 11 AS
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 22–8 | |
| Meetings | 30 (9 playoff) | |
| PPG | 25.6 | 25.0 |
| RPG | 9.5 | 10.3 |
| APG | 7.3 | 2.0 |
| First meeting | 1985-86 | |
| Last meeting | 1991-92 | |
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 1183 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 34.3 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 21.0 |
| REB | 10.0 | 9.8 |
| AST | 6.3 | 1.9 |
| STL | 1.6 | 1.0 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 2.4 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 50.4 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 15.2 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 74.0 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 21.0 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 55.3 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 28.1 |
| WS | 67.4 | 123.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.146 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 2.5 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 46.6 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Patrick Ewing | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 7 |
| All-Star | 12 | 11 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | 3 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9791
Efficiency7669
Playmaking9456
Rebounding9694
Defense9194
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