Larry Bird vs. Shelvin Mack Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelvin Mack 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.

Shelvin Mack

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shelvin Mack: 2011-12 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shelvin Mack 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shelvin Mack 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shelvin Mack 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shelvin Mack 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shelvin Mack 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shelvin Mack 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Shelvin Mack 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Shelvin Mack 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shelvin Mack 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shelvin Mack 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shelvin Mack 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shelvin Mack 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shelvin Mack 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shelvin Mack 2,997

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shelvin Mack 894

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shelvin Mack 1,421

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shelvin Mack 300

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shelvin Mack 24

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shelvin Mack 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shelvin Mack .423

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shelvin Mack .330

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shelvin Mack .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shelvin Mack 8.6 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shelvin Mack 2.5 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shelvin Mack 3.9 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shelvin Mack 0.1 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shelvin Mack 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shelvin Mack 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shelvin Mack 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shelvin Mack 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shelvin Mack 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shelvin Mack 160

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shelvin Mack 56

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shelvin Mack 60

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shelvin Mack 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shelvin Mack 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shelvin Mack 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shelvin Mack .382

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shelvin Mack .368

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shelvin Mack .758

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Shelvin Mack 8.1 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Shelvin Mack 2.8 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Shelvin Mack 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Shelvin Mack 0.8 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Shelvin Mack 0.0 (2017)