Larry Bird vs Tony Parker
Larry Bird leads 6 of 8 career categories against Tony Parker, 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 Tony Parker debuted in 2001-02.
The case for Larry Bird: scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 3 more.
The case for Tony Parker: career value (111.5 Win Shares), longevity (1254 games played).
PPG
24.315.5
RPG
10.02.7
APG
6.35.6
TS%
56.4%54.6%
PER
24.718.2
Win Shares
67.4111.5
games played
8971254
MVPs / All-Star nods
3 MVP · 2 FMVP · 10 All-NBA · 12 AS1 FMVP · 4 All-NBA · 6 AS
Per Game
| Larry Bird | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 897 | 1254 |
| MIN | 38.4 | 30.5 |
| PTS | 24.3 | 15.5 |
| REB | 10.0 | 2.7 |
| AST | 6.3 | 5.6 |
| STL | 1.6 | 0.8 |
| BLK | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| FG% | 49.6 | 49.1 |
| 3P% | 38.0 | 32.4 |
| FT% | 88.5 | 75.1 |
Advanced
| Larry Bird | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 24.7 | 18.2 |
| TS% | 56.4 | 54.6 |
| USG% | 27.1 | 25.1 |
| WS | 67.4 | 111.5 |
| WS/48 | 0.200 | 0.140 |
| BPM | 6.8 | 1.6 |
| VORP | 36.0 | 35.1 |
Accolades
| Larry Bird | Tony Parker | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 3 | — |
| Finals MVP | 2 | 1 |
| All-NBA | 10 | 4 |
| All-Star | 12 | 6 |
| All-Defensive | 3 | — |
| All-Star MVP | 1 | — |
| Rookie of the Year | 1 | — |
| All-Rookie | 1 | 1 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9783
Efficiency7663
Playmaking9494
Rebounding9639
Defense9144
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