Larry Bird vs. Earl Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Shannon 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.

Earl Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Earl Shannon: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Earl Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Earl Shannon 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Earl Shannon 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Earl Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Earl Shannon 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Earl Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Earl Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Earl Shannon 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Earl Shannon 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Earl Shannon 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 Earl Shannon 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Earl Shannon 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Earl Shannon 1,156

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Earl Shannon 177

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Earl Shannon 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Earl Shannon .305

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Earl Shannon .598

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Earl Shannon 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Earl Shannon 1.5 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Earl Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Earl Shannon -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Earl Shannon -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Earl Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Earl Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Earl Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Earl Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Earl Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Earl Shannon -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Earl Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Earl Shannon - 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.