Larry Bird vs Pau Gasol
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Pau Gasol, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Pau Gasol debuted in 2001-02.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Pau Gasol
shooting efficiency (56.5% TS%), career value (143.9 Win Shares), longevity (1226 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG17.0
10.0RPG9.2
6.3APG3.2
56.4%TS%56.5%
24.7PER21.4
67.4Win Shares143.9
897games played1226
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1226 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 33.4 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 17.0 |
| 10.0 | REB | 9.2 |
| 6.3 | AST | 3.2 |
| 1.6 | STL | 0.5 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 1.6 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 50.7 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 21.4 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 56.5 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 23.3 |
| 67.4 | WS | 143.9 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.169 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 3.1 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 12 | All-Star | 6 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring87
76Efficiency75
94Playmaking81
96Rebounding95
91Defense88
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