Larry Bird vs Reggie Miller
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Reggie Miller, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). Head to head they met 20 times, 5 of them in the playoffs, with Larry Bird winning the series 12–8.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 2 more.
The case for Reggie Miller
shooting efficiency (61.4% TS%), career value (172.4 Win Shares), longevity (1389 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG18.2
10.0RPG3.0
6.3APG3.0
56.4%TS%61.4%
24.7PER18.3
67.4Win Shares172.4
897games played1389
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| 12 | Series wins | 8 |
| 23.6 | PPG | 21.0 |
| 9.2 | RPG | 3.5 |
| 7.3 | APG | 3.6 |
| 20 meetings (5 in the playoffs) · first 1987-88 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1389 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 34.3 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 18.2 |
| 10.0 | REB | 3.0 |
| 6.3 | AST | 3.0 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.1 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.2 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 47.1 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 39.5 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 88.8 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 18.3 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 61.4 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 21.7 |
| 67.4 | WS | 172.4 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.174 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 3.2 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 63.3 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 3 |
| 12 | All-Star | 5 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | — |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
97Scoring89
76Efficiency97
94Playmaking76
96Rebounding46
91Defense60
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