Larry Bird vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer 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.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Carl Shaeffer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.