Larry Bird vs. Shawn Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Long 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.

Shawn Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shawn Long: 2016-17 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shawn Long 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shawn Long 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shawn Long 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shawn Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shawn Long 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shawn Long 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shawn Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Shawn Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Shawn Long 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shawn Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shawn Long 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shawn Long 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shawn Long 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shawn Long 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shawn Long 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shawn Long 148

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shawn Long 85

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shawn Long 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shawn Long 9

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shawn Long 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shawn Long 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shawn Long .560

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shawn Long .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shawn Long .543

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shawn Long 8.2 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shawn Long 4.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shawn Long 0.7 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shawn Long 0.5 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shawn Long 0.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shawn Long -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shawn Long -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shawn Long -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shawn Long -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shawn Long -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shawn Long -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shawn Long -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shawn Long -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shawn Long -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shawn Long -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shawn Long 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shawn Long -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shawn Long -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shawn Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Shawn Long -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Shawn Long -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Shawn Long -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Shawn Long -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Shawn Long -