Larry Bird vs. Shaq Buchanan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shaq Buchanan 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.

Shaq Buchanan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shaq Buchanan: 2021-22 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shaq Buchanan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shaq Buchanan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shaq Buchanan 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shaq Buchanan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shaq Buchanan 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shaq Buchanan 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shaq Buchanan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Shaq Buchanan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Shaq Buchanan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shaq Buchanan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shaq Buchanan 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shaq Buchanan 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shaq Buchanan 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shaq Buchanan 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shaq Buchanan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shaq Buchanan 2

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shaq Buchanan 2

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shaq Buchanan 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shaq Buchanan 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shaq Buchanan 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shaq Buchanan 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shaq Buchanan .250

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shaq Buchanan .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shaq Buchanan -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shaq Buchanan 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shaq Buchanan 0.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shaq Buchanan 0.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shaq Buchanan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shaq Buchanan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shaq Buchanan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shaq Buchanan -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shaq Buchanan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shaq Buchanan -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shaq Buchanan -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shaq Buchanan -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shaq Buchanan -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shaq Buchanan -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shaq Buchanan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shaq Buchanan -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shaq Buchanan -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shaq Buchanan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Shaq Buchanan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Shaq Buchanan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Shaq Buchanan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Shaq Buchanan -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Shaq Buchanan -