Larry Bird vs Rudy Gobert
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Rudy Gobert, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Rudy Gobert debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Rudy Gobert: rebounding (11.5 RPG), shooting efficiency (66.4% TS%).
PPG
24.310.9
RPG
10.011.5
APG
6.31.7
TS%
56.4%66.4%
PER
24.717.6
Win Shares
67.48.8
games played
89776
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 76 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 31.3 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 10.9 |
| REB | 10.0 | 11.5 |
| AST | 6.3 | 1.7 |
| STL | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 1.6 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 68.2 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 0.0 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 52.6 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 17.6 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 66.4 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 12.9 |
| WS | 67.4 | 8.8 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.177 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 0.5 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 1.5 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Rudy Gobert | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Scoring9763
Efficiency7694
Playmaking9446
Rebounding9699
Defense9197
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