Larry Bird vs Russell Westbrook
Larry Bird leads 5 of 8 career categories against Russell Westbrook, 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 Russell Westbrook debuted in 2008-09.
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 2 more.
The case for Russell Westbrook
playmaking (8.0 APG), career value (112.6 Win Shares), longevity (1301 games played).
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG20.9
10.0RPG6.9
6.3APG8.0
56.4%TS%52.6%
24.7PER21.3
67.4Win Shares112.6
897games played1301
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1301 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 20.9 |
| 10.0 | REB | 6.9 |
| 6.3 | AST | 8.0 |
| 1.6 | STL | 1.6 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.3 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 43.8 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 30.8 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 77.1 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 21.3 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 52.6 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 30.9 |
| 67.4 | WS | 112.6 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.126 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 3.7 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 62.0 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | 1 |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 9 |
| 12 | All-Star | 9 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | — |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 2 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
97Scoring91
76Efficiency37
94Playmaking97
96Rebounding85
91Defense86
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