Larry Bird vs. Shane Heal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shane Heal 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.

Shane Heal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shane Heal: 1996-97 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shane Heal 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shane Heal 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shane Heal 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shane Heal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shane Heal 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shane Heal 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shane Heal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Shane Heal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Shane Heal 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shane Heal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shane Heal 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shane Heal 0.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shane Heal 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shane Heal 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shane Heal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shane Heal 97

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shane Heal 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shane Heal 38

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shane Heal 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shane Heal 3

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shane Heal 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shane Heal .273

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shane Heal .289

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shane Heal .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shane Heal 3.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shane Heal 0.7 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shane Heal 0.8 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shane Heal 0.2 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shane Heal 0.1 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shane Heal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shane Heal 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shane Heal 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shane Heal 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shane Heal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shane Heal 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shane Heal 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shane Heal 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shane Heal 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shane Heal 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shane Heal 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shane Heal 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shane Heal 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shane Heal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Shane Heal 3.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Shane Heal 0.5 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Shane Heal 0.0 (1997)