Larry Bird vs. Ron Shavlik Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ron Shavlik 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.

Ron Shavlik

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ron Shavlik: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ron Shavlik 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ron Shavlik 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ron Shavlik 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ron Shavlik 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ron Shavlik 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ron Shavlik 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ron Shavlik 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ron Shavlik 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ron Shavlik 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ron Shavlik 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ron Shavlik 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ron Shavlik 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ron Shavlik 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ron Shavlik 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ron Shavlik 23

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ron Shavlik 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ron Shavlik 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ron Shavlik .174

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ron Shavlik .400

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ron Shavlik 1.4 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ron Shavlik 3.1 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ron Shavlik 0.0 (1958)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ron Shavlik - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ron Shavlik -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ron Shavlik -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ron Shavlik -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ron Shavlik -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ron Shavlik -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ron Shavlik -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ron Shavlik 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ron Shavlik -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ron Shavlik -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ron Shavlik -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ron Shavlik -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ron Shavlik -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ron Shavlik - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ron Shavlik - 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.