Larry Bird vs Paul George
Larry Bird leads 5 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 2010-11.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Paul George
shooting efficiency (57.1% TS%), career value (92.1 Win Shares), longevity (945 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG20.5
10.0RPG6.2
6.3APG3.7
56.4%TS%57.1%
24.7PER19.1
67.4Win Shares92.1
897games played945
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 945 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 33.5 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 20.5 |
| 10.0 | REB | 6.2 |
| 6.3 | AST | 3.7 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.7 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.4 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 44.0 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 38.4 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 85.2 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 19.1 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 57.1 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 27.0 |
| 67.4 | WS | 92.1 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.140 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 3.4 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 43.2 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Paul George | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 6 |
| 12 | All-Star | 9 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 4 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
| — | Most Improved | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring91
76Efficiency66
94Playmaking82
96Rebounding84
91Defense91
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