Larry Bird vs Paul George
Larry Bird leads 7 of 8 career categories against Paul George, 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 Paul George debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 4 more.
The case for Paul George: shooting efficiency (57.0% TS%).
PPG
24.317.3
RPG
10.05.3
APG
6.33.6
TS%
56.4%57.0%
PER
24.716.7
Win Shares
67.42.5
games played
89737
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 37 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 30.6 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 17.3 |
| REB | 10.0 | 5.3 |
| AST | 6.3 | 3.6 |
| STL | 1.6 | 1.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 43.9 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 39.2 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 82.0 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 16.7 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 57.0 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 23.7 |
| WS | 67.4 | 2.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.107 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 1.9 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 1.1 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Scoring9786
Efficiency7647
Playmaking9479
Rebounding9678
Defense9191
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