At his best I would put Bird ahead of LeBron. LeBron has been better longer and LeBron was far more durable, but Bird had an amazing basketball wizardry.
That one time Larry Bird decided to play left-handed against the Blazers because, and this is an actual quote, “I’m saving my right hand for the Lakers.” 47 points, 14 rebounds, 11 assists. Two nights later, the Celtics beat the Lakers at the Forum.pic.twitter.com/Y7pZGjqiq9