LeBron James Vs Larry Bird: A Statistical Comparison

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#4 Per-game stats

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LeBron James leads Larry Bird in points per game in both regular season as well as playoffs. Larry is a better rebounder than James as he averages 3.7 rebounds more. James has more assists than Bird but considering the fact that James mostly plays as a point guard for his team, he is bound to average more assists. Bird averaged 6.3 assists per game for his career which is extremely formidable for a small forward/power forward.

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Both Bird and James have same numbers when it comes to steals and blocks. James has an edge over Bird in scoring and assists as he averaged 27.2 points and 7.3 assists per game in the regular season and 28.9 points and 7.1assists per game in the playoffs. Bird, however, has an edge in rebounding as he recorded 10 rebounds per game in the regular season and 10.3 rebounds per game in the playoffs.

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