Larry Bird vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Bird

vs.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Shaw 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brian Shaw 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Shaw 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Shaw 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)