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).
PPG
24.318.2
RPG
10.03.0
APG
6.33.0
TS%
56.4%61.4%
PER
24.718.3
Win Shares
67.4172.4
games played
8971389
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS3 All-NBA · 5 AS
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 12–8 | |
| Meetings | 20 (5 playoff) | |
| PPG | 23.6 | 21.0 |
| RPG | 9.2 | 3.5 |
| APG | 7.3 | 3.6 |
| First meeting | 1987-88 | |
| Last meeting | 1991-92 | |
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 1389 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 34.3 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 18.2 |
| REB | 10.0 | 3.0 |
| AST | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 47.1 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 39.5 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 88.8 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 18.3 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 61.4 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 21.7 |
| WS | 67.4 | 172.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.174 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 3.2 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 63.3 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Reggie Miller | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 3 |
| All-Star | 12 | 5 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9789
Efficiency7697
Playmaking9476
Rebounding9646
Defense9160
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