Which Small Forward Greatest of All Time, LeBron James or Larry Bird?

Which Small Forward Greatest of All Time, LeBron James or Larry Bird?

Boston, Massachusetts (CBS) — There would be no discussion as late as last year. But now that LeBron James has brilliantly won his third NBA championship, it’s reasonable to wonder if he has surpassed Larry Bird to become the all-time greatest small forward.

After LeBron scored 41 points in Game 5, then repeated the feat in Game 6, and then recorded a triple-double in Game 7, a championship performance that he concluded with a block of the century, it has been a hot topic of conversation all week.

It’s clear that the two participants had different sets of skills. LeBron possesses the size and strength of perhaps any ball handler in NBA history, and Bird has the best court vision in the annals of the sport. While LeBron can essentially play every position on the floor, Bird was a phenomenal shooter and an unrivaled competitor.

However, it’s interesting to observe how precisely the two compare in terms of measurables.

Despite the obvious fact that LeBron probably still has some playing left in him before calling it a career, here’s how the two compare right now: