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What do the numbers prove? Not much. It just shows that Dirk is probably a little closer to Bird than what most of us realize. And don't forget, Bird was playing in a more offensive oriented time... I think it's safe to say that Dirk's numbers would be bumped up a bit across the board if he were playing in the 80's.
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A quick glance shows Dirk shouldering 25+% of the offensive burden for his team in the playoffs (in terms of points), while Bird was around 22+%. You would have to think that Dirk might have sniffed 28 or so points a game in the playoffs in the 80's.
Then again, he may average that in these the oughts before it's said and done.