Larry Bird vs. Brian Skinner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Skinner 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.

Brian Skinner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Skinner: 1998-99 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Skinner 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Skinner 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Skinner 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Skinner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Skinner 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Skinner 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Skinner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brian Skinner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Skinner 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Skinner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Skinner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Skinner 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Skinner 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Skinner 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Skinner 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Skinner 2,876

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Skinner 2,841

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Skinner 288

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Skinner 256

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Skinner 532

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Skinner 608

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Skinner .494

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Skinner .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Skinner .566

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Skinner 10.5 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Skinner 7.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Skinner 0.9 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Skinner 0.6 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Skinner 1.3 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Skinner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Skinner 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Skinner 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Skinner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Skinner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Skinner 49

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Skinner 42

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Skinner 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Skinner 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Skinner 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Skinner 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Skinner .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Skinner .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Skinner .542

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Skinner 5.4 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Skinner 4.4 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Skinner 0.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Skinner 1.0 (2005)