Larry Bird vs Russell Westbrook
Larry Bird leads 7 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 2025-26.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 4 more.
The case for Russell Westbrook: playmaking (6.7 APG).
PPG
24.315.2
RPG
10.05.4
APG
6.36.7
TS%
56.4%52.8%
PER
24.715.1
Win Shares
67.40.4
games played
89764
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 64 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 29.0 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 15.2 |
| REB | 10.0 | 5.4 |
| AST | 6.3 | 6.7 |
| STL | 1.6 | 1.3 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.2 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 42.7 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 33.8 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 69.4 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 15.1 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 52.8 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 25.9 |
| WS | 67.4 | 0.4 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.009 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 0.1 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 1.0 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Russell Westbrook | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Scoring9780
Efficiency7620
Playmaking9496
Rebounding9680
Defense9171
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