Cross-era · careers 21 years apart

Larry Bird vs Draymond Green

Larry Bird 1979-1991 · Forward Draymond Green 2012-2025 · Forward · active

Larry Bird (1979-1991) and Draymond Green (2012-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 21 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Larry Bird was the higher-volume scorer (24.3 points per game to 8.7); adjusted for era they scored at 2.32× and 0.86× their league average respectively; Draymond Green was the more efficient scorer (57.7% true shooting to 56.5%). Larry Bird holds the edge on accolades — 3 MVPs, 3 championships, 2 Finals MVPs and the #10 all-time ranking to Draymond Green's #72.

Career averages

Larry BirdStatDraymond Green
24.3 Points / game 8.7
10.0 Rebounds / game 6.8
6.3 Assists / game 5.6
1.7 Steals / game 1.3
0.8 Blocks / game 1.0
49.4% Field goal % 44.1%
34.6% 3-point % 31.2%
88.5% Free throw % 71.8%
56.5% True shooting % 57.7%
897 Games played 949

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Larry BirdStatDraymond Green
2.32× Points vs era avg 0.86×
2.38× Rebounds vs era avg 1.65×
2.56× Assists vs era avg 2.46×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Larry Bird's era.

Larry BirdStatDraymond Green
— Offensive rating 113.9
— Defensive rating 104.4
— Net rating 9.5
— Usage % 16.1%
— Assist % 27.3%
— Rebound % 11.2%

Playoff averages

Larry BirdStatDraymond Green
23.7 Points / game 11.4
10.3 Rebounds / game 8.6
6.5 Assists / game 6.0
1.8 Steals / game 1.5
0.9 Blocks / game 1.3
47.1% Field goal % 44.7%
31.6% 3-point % 28.9%
88.5% Free throw % 72.5%
164 Playoff games 169

Accolades

Larry BirdStatDraymond Green
3 MVP awards 0
2 Finals MVP 0
3 Championships 4
10 All-Star selections 3
9 All-NBA 1st Team 0
#10 All-time GOAT rank #72

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