Lebron or Bird?

[SouBeachTalents]

One is in 12 seasons other is 22...

LeBron's played 22 seasons, didn't know it was 2025

[LeCola]

Plus Bird had a 15ppg Finals playing 43 mpg
AND
He was outscored by his own teammate in 3 of his 5 appearances


NEXT

15.3 ppg 15.3 rpg 7.0 apg 2.3 spg 0.5 bpg

[72-10]

You post this exact same thing over and over... In 81 Bird averaged 15.3rebounds per game and 7 assists per game. He outplayed Maxwell in 4 of the 6 games. Bird deserved FMVP in 81 and it is "most valuable player" not "leading scorer". Please educate yourself... next!

According to the 1981-82 NBA Guide, Bird also got 5 steals in back-to-back Finals games, which I think is the only time this has happened for any player in Finals history, and these were the lowest scoring games he had in those Finals or any Finals, I think. Bird showing up big in other facets of the game.

[LeCola]

LeBron's played 22 seasons, didn't know it was 2025

Do you know what "probably" means? He would probably play 6-7 more seasons. Low chance to have more ring, almost impossible to win any fmvp more.

But if he win 2 fmvps and 3 rings before he retires I would rank him better that Bird. Now, he is not better than Bird.

[TheCorporation]

15.3 ppg 15.3 rpg 7.0 apg 2.3 spg 0.5 bpg

Bird had a 15ppg Finals playing 43 mpg

AND

He was outscored by his own teammate in 3 of his 5 appearances

[Duncan21formvp]

Bird had a 15ppg Finals playing 43 mpg

AND

He was outscored by his own teammate in 3 of his 5 appearances

But made the playoffs every year playing for a top 3 franchise in NBA history. Lebron plays for the winniest franchise and misses playoffs.

[LeCola]

Bird had a 15.3 ppg 15.3 rpg 7.0 apg 2.3 spg 0.5 bpg Finals playing 43 mpg

AND

His fmvp award is stolen

Now it looks fine

[mr4speed]

According to the 1981-82 NBA Guide, Bird also got 5 steals in back-to-back Finals games, which I think is the only time this has happened for any player in Finals history, and these were the lowest scoring games he had in those Finals or any Finals, I think. Bird showing up big in other facets of the game.

Yes, even the commentators were talking about Bird doing whatever his team needed against the Rockets. Houston's best defender was Robert Reid and his assignment was Bird. Bird made plenty of passes to Maxwell in that series and nearly matched Moses Malone in rebounding. If you watch the 4th quarter of game 6 in Houston, Bird is the player hitting the big shots, making nice passes and putting Houston away. Maxwell was a better interview, more colorful on and off the court and I think that is why he was chosen FMVP. Bird shunned and avoided the press, he hated reporters at that time and they shunned him in return.

[72-10]

Thanks, I had no clue which Finals people were referring to as a FMVP steal.

[And1AllDay]

Well lemme see here...

[And1AllDay]

Now it looks fine

YEahhhhh no


Maxwell shot 57%
Bird shot 42%
He choked. It happens...Move on

[LeCola]

Well lemme see here...

12 seasons vs 22 seasons

[Wally450]

Give me bird when you need a bucket down the stretch. Guy's confidence in the final seconds were unlike anyone I've ever seen.

[ronniec]

There is one category that Lebron has more than Bird...

number of missing playoffs.

[mr4speed]

YEahhhhh no


Maxwell shot 57%
Bird shot 42%
He choked. It happens...Move on

And for 2015 Lebron shot 39%
Kyrie shot 45% so Lebron choked. It happens... move on.
See how tunnel vision works? ... um it does not work.