Larry Bird vs. Steve Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Sheppard 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.

Steve Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Sheppard: 1977-78 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Sheppard 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Sheppard 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Sheppard 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Sheppard 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Sheppard 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Sheppard 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Sheppard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Sheppard 367

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Sheppard 178

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Sheppard 62

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Sheppard 22

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Sheppard 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Sheppard 106

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Sheppard .459

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Sheppard .633

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Sheppard 4.3 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Sheppard 2.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Sheppard 0.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Sheppard 0.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Sheppard 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Sheppard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Sheppard -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Sheppard -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Sheppard -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Sheppard -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Sheppard -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Sheppard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Sheppard -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Sheppard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Sheppard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Sheppard -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Sheppard -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Sheppard -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Sheppard -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Sheppard -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.