Better playoff run: 2019 Kawhi Leonard vs 1984 Larry Bird?

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

Better playoff run: 2019 Kawhi Leonard vs 1984 Larry Bird?
Both kawhi and bird led the playoffs in points and steals, also offensive rebound leader for kawhi and total rebounder for bird. Both guys were 27 years old at the time. It's close but I'm going with kawhi because defense, clutch points and better competion.

Who do you have as better? Playoffs only

[SouBeachTalents]

Definitely Bird. He beat an absolutely stacked Laker team at full strength. He didn’t need Kareem to miss the entire series and Worthy to miss several quarters in order to win.

[kawhileonard2]

Kawhi he beat a 2x defending champion and league mvp winner as well.

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

Definitely Bird. He beat an absolutely stacked Laker team at full strength. He didn’t need Kareem to miss the entire series and Worthy to miss several quarters in order to win.

Giannis vs
Marques Johnson

Hahahahaha poor Larry

Also curry is better then magic and draymond is better then 36 year old past his prime Kareem, his last prime year was like 80

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

Kawhi he beat a 2x defending champion and league mvp winner as well.

Exactly. Also embiid and butler were the 2010s shaq and kobe.

So you got

Embiid/butler = shaq and kobe
Giannis and Middelton = shaq and kobe 2.0
Curry and draymond = Jordan and pippen

The greatest playoff run in nba history and nothing else comes close.

[HunterSThompson]

i don't count titles from the freedom of movement/harden bait call era sorry. only titles from this season onward count since the that crap started back in like 2013

sorry OP but kawhi has zero real accomplishments and i don't even give an asterisk for the warriors being hurt. its just a crap era

[Kawhi_Why_Not]

i don't count titles from the freedom of movement/harden bait call era sorry. only titles from this season onward count since the that crap started back in like 2013

sorry OP but kawhi has zero real accomplishments and i don't even give an asterisk for the warriors being hurt. its just a crap era

1980s was a very bad defense era as well and far less talent.

I mean kawhi is beating monsters like embiid and butler in the 2nd round and its nothing? Kobe is beating Aaron Brooks and I'm supposed to be impressed? Talent is everything

[Gougou]

Kawhi, not biased but the competition he faced was harder.

[kawhileonard2]

Kawhi, not biased but the competition he faced was harder.

Lakers were tough to though.

[1987_Lakers]

2020 Kawhi

[kawhileonard2]

2011 Finals version of Lebron or 2007 Version or 2004/2006 Lebron against foreign competition.