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).
Tale of the tape
24.3PPG16.1
10.0RPG6.4
6.3APG5.2
56.4%TS%53.6%
24.7PER18.7
67.4Win Shares123.2
897games played1178
Head to Head
| Larry Bird | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | Series wins | 8 |
| 25.9 | PPG | 19.5 |
| 8.3 | RPG | 4.9 |
| 6.1 | APG | 6.1 |
| 14 meetings · first 1987-88 · last 1991-92 | ||
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | G | 1178 |
| 38.4 | MIN | 34.9 |
| 24.3 | PTS | 16.1 |
| 10.0 | REB | 6.4 |
| 6.3 | AST | 5.2 |
| 1.6 | STL | 2.0 |
| 0.8 | BLK | 0.8 |
| 49.6 | FG% | 47.3 |
| 38.0 | 3P% | 32.6 |
| 88.5 | FT% | 70.4 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 24.7 | PER | 18.7 |
| 56.4 | TS% | 53.6 |
| 27.1 | USG% | 22.6 |
| 67.4 | WS | 123.2 |
| 0.200 | WS/48 | 0.144 |
| 6.8 | BPM | 3.6 |
| 36.0 | VORP | 58.8 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Scottie Pippen | |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | MVP | — |
| 2 | Finals MVP | — |
| 10 | All-NBA | 7 |
| 12 | All-Star | 7 |
| 3 | All-Defensive | 10 |
| 1 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| 1 | Rookie of the Year | — |
| 1 | All-Rookie | — |
Career percentiles
97Scoring83
76Efficiency61
94Playmaking90
96Rebounding81
91Defense93
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