Larry Bird vs. Bob Shea Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Shea 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.

Bob Shea

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Shea: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Shea 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Shea 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Shea 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Shea 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Shea 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Shea 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Shea 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Shea 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Shea 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Shea 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Shea 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Shea - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Shea 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Shea - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Shea - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Shea 93

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Shea - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Shea 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Shea - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Shea - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Shea 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Shea .242

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Shea - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Shea .576

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Shea 2.2 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Shea - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Shea 0.1 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Shea - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Shea - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Shea -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Shea - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Shea -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Shea - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Shea - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Shea -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Shea - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Shea -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Shea - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Shea - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Shea 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Shea -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Shea - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Shea -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Shea -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Shea - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Shea -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Shea - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Shea - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.