Larry Bird vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben 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.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Sheppard 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Sheppard 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)