At 30 years old, Larry Bird was statistically better than LeBron James in every major category. Bird also won the MVP Award that season. At this point in his career, LeBron’s regular season field goal percentage, steals per game, and blocks per game are exactly the same as Bird’s and he only averages 0.2 more assists.
What NBA player has the best stats of all time?
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar
Events
| # | Player | PTS |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38387 |
| 2 | Karl Malone | 36928 |
| 3 | LeBron James | 35651 |
| 4 | Kobe Bryant | 33643 |
Who has the best advanced stats in NBA history?
Michael Jordan
NBA/ABA
| Rank | Player | PER |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Michael Jordan* | 27.91 |
| 2. | LeBron James | 27.34 |
| 3. | Anthony Davis | 27.03 |
| 4. | Shaquille O’Neal* | 26.43 |
Does Larry Bird hold any records?
After 897 games Bird retired with 21,791 points (24.3 ppg), 8,974 rebounds (10.0 rpg) and 5,695 assists (6.3 apg). During his career he shot . 496 from the floor and . 886 from the free-throw line, retiring as the fifth all-time free-throw shooter behind Mark Price, Rick Barry, Calvin Murphy and Scott Skiles.
Is Larry Bird better than Jordan?
Larry Joe Bird is the greatest basketball player who ever lived. Bird’s career stats aren’t as glamorous as Jordan’s because his points per game average isn’t as high, but his all-around game was better. Remember, this is about the best player ever, not scorer, winner or clutch performer.
Where does LeBron rank in all time stats?
Points
| 1. | Kareem Abdul-Jabbar | 38387 |
|---|---|---|
| 2. | Karl Malone | 36928 |
| 3. | LeBron James | 35651 |
| 4. | Kobe Bryant | 33643 |
| 5. | Michael Jordan | 32292 |
Who is better Kobe or Bird?
Kobe has 12; Bird, 12. Then you look at All-NBA First Teams: Kobe has seven (presumably eight after this year); Bird has nine. With respect to All-NBA Team total selections, Kobe has 11 and Bird has 10. So far, Bird and Kobe are as close as they come, but where Kobe truly surpasses Bird is on the defensive end.
