Larry Bird vs Scottie Pippen
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Scottie Pippen, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). Head to head they met 14 times, with Scottie Pippen winning the series 8–6.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Scottie Pippen: career value (123.2 Win Shares), longevity (1178 games played).
PPG
24.316.1
RPG
10.06.4
APG
6.35.2
TS%
56.4%53.6%
PER
24.718.7
Win Shares
67.4123.2
games played
8971178
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS7 All-NBA · 7 AS
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 6–8 | |
| Meetings | 14 | |
| PPG | 25.9 | 19.5 |
| RPG | 8.3 | 4.9 |
| APG | 6.1 | 6.1 |
| First meeting | 1987-88 | |
| Last meeting | 1991-92 | |
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 1178 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 34.9 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 16.1 |
| REB | 10.0 | 6.4 |
| AST | 6.3 | 5.2 |
| STL | 1.6 | 2.0 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.8 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 47.3 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 32.6 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 70.4 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 18.7 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 53.6 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 22.6 |
| WS | 67.4 | 123.2 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.144 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 3.6 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 58.8 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | — |
| All-NBA | 10 | 7 |
| All-Star | 12 | 7 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | 10 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | — |
Career percentiles
Scoring9783
Efficiency7661
Playmaking9490
Rebounding9681
Defense9193
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