Larry Bird vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Shirley 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.

Paul Shirley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Shirley 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Shirley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Shirley 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Shirley -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Shirley -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Shirley -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Shirley -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Shirley -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Shirley -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Shirley -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Shirley -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Shirley -