Larry Bird vs. Shelden Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelden Williams 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.

Shelden Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Shelden Williams: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Shelden Williams 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Shelden Williams 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Shelden Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Shelden Williams 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Shelden Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Shelden Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Shelden Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Shelden Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Shelden Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Shelden Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Shelden Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Shelden Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Shelden Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Shelden Williams 1,618

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Shelden Williams 1,562

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Shelden Williams 163

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Shelden Williams 179

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Shelden Williams 164

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Shelden Williams 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Shelden Williams .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Shelden Williams .222

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Shelden Williams .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Shelden Williams 5.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Shelden Williams 6.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Shelden Williams 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Shelden Williams 0.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Shelden Williams 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Shelden Williams 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Shelden Williams 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Shelden Williams 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Shelden Williams 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Shelden Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Shelden Williams 13

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Shelden Williams 13

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Shelden Williams 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Shelden Williams 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Shelden Williams 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Shelden Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Shelden Williams .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Shelden Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Shelden Williams .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Shelden Williams 0.1 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)