Larry Bird vs. Shawn Marion Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shawn Marion 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 Marion

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shawn Marion: 1999-00 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shawn Marion 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shawn Marion 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shawn Marion 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shawn Marion 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shawn Marion 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shawn Marion 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shawn Marion 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Shawn Marion 2

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shawn Marion 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shawn Marion 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shawn Marion 8.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shawn Marion 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shawn Marion 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shawn Marion 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shawn Marion 17,700

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shawn Marion 10,101

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shawn Marion 2,198

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shawn Marion 1,759

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shawn Marion 1,233

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shawn Marion 1,163

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shawn Marion .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shawn Marion .331

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shawn Marion .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shawn Marion 21.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shawn Marion 11.8 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shawn Marion 2.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shawn Marion 2.3 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shawn Marion 1.7 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shawn Marion 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shawn Marion 8.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shawn Marion 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shawn Marion 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shawn Marion 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shawn Marion 1,519

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shawn Marion 939

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shawn Marion 158

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shawn Marion 128

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shawn Marion 127

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shawn Marion 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shawn Marion .456

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shawn Marion .318

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shawn Marion .814

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Shawn Marion 20.4 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Shawn Marion 11.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Shawn Marion 2.1 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Shawn Marion 1.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Shawn Marion 1.8 (2003)