Larry Bird vs. Al Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Skinner 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.

Al Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Al Skinner: 1976-77 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Al Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Al Skinner 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Al Skinner 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Al Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Al Skinner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Al Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Al Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Al Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Al Skinner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Al Skinner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Al Skinner 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Al Skinner 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Al Skinner 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Al Skinner 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Al Skinner 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Al Skinner 1,884

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Al Skinner 673

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Al Skinner 526

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Al Skinner 208

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Al Skinner 76

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Al Skinner 203

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Al Skinner .437

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Al Skinner - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Al Skinner .808

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Al Skinner 12.6 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Al Skinner 4.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Al Skinner 3.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Al Skinner 1.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Al Skinner 0.7 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Al Skinner 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Al Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Al Skinner 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Al Skinner 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Al Skinner 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Al Skinner 18

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Al Skinner 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Al Skinner 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Al Skinner 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Al Skinner 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Al Skinner 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Al Skinner .353

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Al Skinner - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Al Skinner .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Al Skinner 3.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Al Skinner 2.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Al Skinner 2.2 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Al Skinner 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Al Skinner 0.2 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.