Shane Battier vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Shane Battier 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

Shane Battier

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Shane Battier 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Shane Battier 0 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (2007) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)