Larry Bird vs. Charley Shipp Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charley Shipp 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.

Charley Shipp

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charley Shipp: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charley Shipp 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charley Shipp 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charley Shipp 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charley Shipp 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charley Shipp 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charley Shipp 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charley Shipp 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Charley Shipp 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Charley Shipp 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charley Shipp 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 Charley Shipp 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charley Shipp 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charley Shipp 107

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charley Shipp 46

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charley Shipp 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charley Shipp .255

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charley Shipp .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charley Shipp 4.7 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charley Shipp - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charley Shipp 2.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charley Shipp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charley Shipp - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charley Shipp -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charley Shipp -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charley Shipp -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charley Shipp -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charley Shipp 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charley Shipp -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charley Shipp - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charley Shipp -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charley Shipp -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charley Shipp - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charley Shipp -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charley Shipp - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charley Shipp - n/a **

Notes: ** 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.