Larry Bird vs Stephen Curry
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Stephen Curry, including rebounding (10.0 RPG) and playmaking (6.3 APG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Stephen Curry debuted in 2025-26.
The case for Larry Bird: rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), per-minute impact (24.7 PER), and 3 more.
The case for Stephen Curry: scoring (26.6 PPG), shooting efficiency (63.7% TS%).
PPG
24.326.6
RPG
10.03.6
APG
6.34.7
TS%
56.4%63.7%
PER
24.722.5
Win Shares
67.44.1
games played
89743
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS—
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 43 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 31.0 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 26.6 |
| REB | 10.0 | 3.6 |
| AST | 6.3 | 4.7 |
| STL | 1.6 | 1.1 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.4 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 46.8 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 39.3 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 92.3 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 22.5 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 63.7 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 32.5 |
| WS | 67.4 | 4.1 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.147 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 5.9 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 2.7 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Stephen Curry | |
|---|---|---|
| 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
Scoring9798
Efficiency7689
Playmaking9488
Rebounding9654
Defense9175
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