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NBA question: Better player Bird or Barkley
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:42 pm
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:42 pm
I’ve been watching YouTube clips of old NBA players. During an interview with Barkley he was ask if he was better than Bird. He conceded that Bird was the better pure shooter, but Chuck said he was the better player overall. He wished he had McHale and Parish as teammates. Is there a consensus of opinion as to who was the better player?
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Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:43 pm to Lige
Bird, easily
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:44 pm to Lige
Bird but Barkley definitely was a great one
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:48 pm to Lige
Bird.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:48 pm to Lige
Was Bird as fun to watch as Steph? He was definitely a more complete player but for some reason it seems to me that people don't gush over his playing style like they did MJ Kobe Magic or Steph.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:50 pm to SirWinston
quote:
for some reason it seems to me that people don't gush over his playing style like they did MJ Kobe Magic or Steph.
Because Bird basically just rose up in a crowd of people and drilled a jump shot. It’s not that exciting to watch but damn was it impressive
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:55 pm to Lige
I don’t think there’s a wrong answer to this question.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:57 pm to Lige
Per Game Career Totals:
Barkley:
22.1 PPG
11.7 RPG
3.9 APG
1.5 SPG
0.8 BPG
eFG% .558
Playoffs:
23.0 PPG
12.9 RPG
3.9 APG
1.6 SPG
0.9 BPG
eFG% .530
Larry Bird:
24.3 PPG
10.0 RPG
6.3 APG
1.7 SPG
0.8 BPG
eFG% .514
Playoffs:
23.8 PPG
10.3 RPG
6.5 APG
1.8 SPG
0.9 BPG
eFG% .485
Barkley:
22.1 PPG
11.7 RPG
3.9 APG
1.5 SPG
0.8 BPG
eFG% .558
Playoffs:
23.0 PPG
12.9 RPG
3.9 APG
1.6 SPG
0.9 BPG
eFG% .530
Larry Bird:
24.3 PPG
10.0 RPG
6.3 APG
1.7 SPG
0.8 BPG
eFG% .514
Playoffs:
23.8 PPG
10.3 RPG
6.5 APG
1.8 SPG
0.9 BPG
eFG% .485
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:57 pm to SirWinston
quote:
Was Bird as fun to watch as Steph
He was everywhere. Played hard like Dennis Rodman but shot with precision from all distances. Wish I would have appreciated what I was watching back then.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 6:59 pm to Lige
Bird easily.
Bird won 3 NBA MVPs in a row (which only 3 players have done) and finished 2nd 6 times. Between 1980-1989 Larry Bird received 67% of MVP votes.
Barkley won 1 dubious MVP and then got crushed in the Finals by Jordan.
Barkley couldn't even drink beer with Bird. He said on the Dream Team he hung out with Bird one day and was so hungover the next day after just drinking a bunch of Bud.
Bird won 3 NBA MVPs in a row (which only 3 players have done) and finished 2nd 6 times. Between 1980-1989 Larry Bird received 67% of MVP votes.
Barkley won 1 dubious MVP and then got crushed in the Finals by Jordan.
Barkley couldn't even drink beer with Bird. He said on the Dream Team he hung out with Bird one day and was so hungover the next day after just drinking a bunch of Bud.
This post was edited on 6/16/22 at 7:01 pm
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:00 pm to Lige
Bird. And it's not even close. And I love Chuck.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:03 pm to Lige
Chuck might be top 20. Bird might be top 5
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:07 pm to Hetfield
Barkley's numbers are better than I thought they would be
I don't remember watching Barkley as much as I saw Bird. He was amazing. He was must watch TV. Barkley was a great player but Bird was on a different level. Bird just had an attitude about him and he broke people mentally
I don't remember watching Barkley as much as I saw Bird. He was amazing. He was must watch TV. Barkley was a great player but Bird was on a different level. Bird just had an attitude about him and he broke people mentally
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:08 pm to diremustang
quote:
Chuck might be top 20. Bird might be top 5
Sort of where Bill Simmons ranked them in his big book of basketball.
Bird #5
Barkley #19
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:09 pm to Lige
Chuck wasn't the outside shooter that Bird was, but he was very efficient(sp). He could get you thirty on 15 or so shots.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:12 pm to Split2874
quote:
Barkley was a great player but Bird was on a different level. Bird just had an attitude about him and he broke people mentally
And he won. Unlike Barkley. Destroyed the 76ers with Dr. J and Barkley.
That infamous fight between Bird and Dr. J? Where Barkley was holding Bird around the neck so Dr. J could get in some punches?
Well the Celtics were up about 30 points...Bird had about 40 points himself to Dr. J's 6-8 points and was jawing all day at Dr. J...talking trash to the whole Sixer team. Bird rubbed it in your face. He knew he was better than anyone in the league.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:14 pm to FightinTigersDammit
They're a handful of players that are just on a different level and the. Everyone else
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:20 pm to Split2874
Its Bird by the same margin you'd put a LeBron over a Paul George.
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:22 pm to Split2874
Bird
But Charles is underrrated in general.
Great sports personality. Top 5 of all time
But Charles is underrrated in general.
Great sports personality. Top 5 of all time
Posted on 6/16/22 at 7:22 pm to SirWinston
quote:they definitely did during his prime.
for some reason it seems to me that people don't gush over his playing style like they did MJ Kobe Magic or Steph.
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