Larry Bird vs. Charles Shackleford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charles Shackleford 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.

Charles Shackleford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charles Shackleford: 1988-89 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charles Shackleford 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charles Shackleford 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charles Shackleford 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charles Shackleford 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charles Shackleford 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charles Shackleford 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charles Shackleford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Charles Shackleford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Charles Shackleford 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charles Shackleford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Charles Shackleford 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charles Shackleford 4.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charles Shackleford 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charles Shackleford 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charles Shackleford 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charles Shackleford 1,625

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charles Shackleford 1,448

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charles Shackleford 170

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charles Shackleford 119

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charles Shackleford 148

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charles Shackleford 303

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charles Shackleford .483

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charles Shackleford .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charles Shackleford .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charles Shackleford 8.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charles Shackleford 6.8 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charles Shackleford 0.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charles Shackleford 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charles Shackleford 0.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charles Shackleford -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charles Shackleford -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charles Shackleford -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charles Shackleford -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charles Shackleford -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charles Shackleford -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charles Shackleford -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charles Shackleford -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charles Shackleford -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charles Shackleford -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charles Shackleford 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charles Shackleford -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charles Shackleford -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charles Shackleford -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charles Shackleford -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charles Shackleford -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charles Shackleford -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charles Shackleford -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charles Shackleford -