3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
Who had the better 3-year run overall?
[b]Accolades[/b]
Larry Bird: 2x Champion, 3x MVP, 2x FMVP, All-NBA-First x3, All-Defensive 2nd
Lebron James: 2x Champion, 2x MVP, 2x FMVP, All-NBA-First x3, All-Defensive 1st x2, All-Defensive 2nd
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Overall Regular Season[/b]
84-86 Bird: 26/10/7/2/1 on 57%TS
12-14 Lebron: 27/8/7/2/1 on 63%TS
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Overall Playoffs[/b]
84-86 Bird: 26/10/7/2/1 on 59%TS
12-14 Lebron: 28/7/6/2/1 on 61%TS
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
Wow, Bird averaged 10 rebounds for 3 straight seasons, including playoffs? Pretty incredible if true.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
What is even more incredible about those rebounding numbers is that he had Parish and McHale under the basket.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
Microscopic edge to Lebron for me. Cant go wrong either way.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
One of them was playing in the goat east. The other face no real competition until the finals.
I go with Bird.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
If you take account the different pace 30 years ago, Lebrons stats are comfortably better, you're looking at adding 10 percent to everyone one of them.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
very close. I have to go with Lebron.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
Ver very close. I am going with Bron because the pace of 80s.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
When you guys say "pace" what do you mean exactly? Are you saying they played faster or slower in the 80's? And how does this validate as to who had the better run? I still can't believe Birds rebounding numbers. Someone should check if he really averaged 10 for three straight seasons, including playoffs.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
[QUOTE=LA Lakers]When you guys say "pace" what do you mean exactly? Are you saying they played faster or slower in the 80's? And how does this validate as to who had the better run? I still can't believe Birds rebounding numbers. Someone should check if he really averaged 10 for three straight seasons, including playoffs.[/QUOTE]
Quicker pace means inflated stats.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
Birds stats are inflated because of pace. Nonetheless, both are great 3 year runs by an individual. :bowdown:
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
Bron
he my nikka and he GOAT:applause:
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
So much disrespect for Bird in this thread, Bird >>> Lebron, and its not as close as simple box stats would suggest.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
[QUOTE=Harison]So much disrespect for Bird in this thread, Bird >>> Lebron, and its not as close as simple box stats would suggest.[/QUOTE]
Word. History being rewritten. But the good thing is is that no one online can take away Birds game. He actually played at one time. So everyone can try, but he'll still have his damn legacy.
Re: 3 Year Run: 1984-86 Larry Bird vs 2012-14 Lebron James
Ive never had ahoops discussion in real life where people use "inflated stats" and Larry Bird in the same sentence. I guess it's an internet thing.