Larry Bird vs Tim Duncan
Larry Bird and Tim Duncan split the compared categories 4–4. The two never shared an NBA floor — Larry Bird's last season was 1991-92, and Tim Duncan debuted in 1997-98.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), shooting efficiency (56.4% TS%), and 1 more.
The case for Tim Duncan: rebounding (10.8 RPG), career value (206.7 Win Shares), longevity (1392 games played), and 1 more.
PPG
24.319.0
RPG
10.010.8
APG
6.33.0
TS%
56.4%55.1%
PER
24.724.2
Win Shares
67.4206.7
games played
8971392
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS2 MVP · 3 FMVP · 15 All-NBA · 15 AS
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 1392 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 34.0 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 19.0 |
| REB | 10.0 | 10.8 |
| AST | 6.3 | 3.0 |
| STL | 1.6 | 0.7 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 2.2 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 50.6 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 17.9 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 69.6 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 24.2 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 55.1 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 27.0 |
| WS | 67.4 | 206.7 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.210 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 4.8 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 82.1 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Tim Duncan | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | 2 |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 3 |
| All-NBA | 10 | 15 |
| All-Star | 12 | 15 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | 15 |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | 1 |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | 1 |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9791
Efficiency7672
Playmaking9480
Rebounding9698
Defense9197
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