LeBron James Vs Larry Bird: A Statistical Comparison

#6 Shooting Percentages

Larry Bird's dream team picture

Shooting wise, Bird was a better shooter than the King which is why he has a better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage but during the 80's the 3-point range didn't have that much effect on the game as compared to the modern era. Hence, the number of 3-point attempts used to be less as well.

In terms of efficiency, both players took the most efficient shots but James slightly has an edge over Bird as most of his shot attempts come from driving into the lane getting layups and dunks. Lebron James has historically been a bad free throw shooter and his efficiency from the charity stripe has eroded over the year, Bird, on the other hand, has always been extremely efficient from the free throw line as he coverts 89% of his free throws.