Larry Bird vs. Craig Shelton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Craig Shelton 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.

Craig Shelton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Craig Shelton: 1980-81 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Craig Shelton 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Craig Shelton 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Craig Shelton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Craig Shelton 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Craig Shelton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Craig Shelton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Craig Shelton 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Craig Shelton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Craig Shelton 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Craig Shelton 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Craig Shelton 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Craig Shelton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Craig Shelton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Craig Shelton 240

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Craig Shelton 141

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Craig Shelton 27

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Craig Shelton 19

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Craig Shelton 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Craig Shelton 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Craig Shelton .453

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Craig Shelton .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Craig Shelton .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Craig Shelton 4.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Craig Shelton 2.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Craig Shelton 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Craig Shelton 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Craig Shelton 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Craig Shelton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Craig Shelton -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Craig Shelton -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Craig Shelton -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Craig Shelton -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Craig Shelton -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Craig Shelton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Craig Shelton -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Craig Shelton -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Craig Shelton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Craig Shelton -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Craig Shelton -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Craig Shelton -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Craig Shelton -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Craig Shelton -