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).
PPG
24.317.0
RPG
10.09.2
APG
6.33.2
TS%
56.4%56.5%
PER
24.721.4
Win Shares
67.4143.9
games played
8971226
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 1226 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 33.4 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 17.0 |
| REB | 10.0 | 9.2 |
| AST | 6.3 | 3.2 |
| STL | 1.6 | 0.5 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 50.7 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 36.8 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 75.3 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 21.4 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 56.5 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 23.3 |
| WS | 67.4 | 143.9 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.169 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 3.1 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 52.6 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Pau Gasol | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 4 |
| All-Star | 12 | 6 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9787
Efficiency7675
Playmaking9481
Rebounding9695
Defense9188
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