Larry Bird vs. Terrence Shannon Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Terrence Shannon Jr. 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
T. Shannon Jr.: 2024-25 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 T. Shannon Jr. 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 T. Shannon Jr. 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 T. Shannon Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 T. Shannon Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 T. Shannon Jr. 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 T. Shannon Jr. 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 T. Shannon Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 T. Shannon Jr. 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 T. Shannon Jr. 217

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 T. Shannon Jr. 74

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 T. Shannon Jr. 46

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 T. Shannon Jr. 13

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 T. Shannon Jr. 6

Total Games Larry Bird 897 T. Shannon Jr. 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 T. Shannon Jr. .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 T. Shannon Jr. .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) T. Shannon Jr. 4.9 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) T. Shannon Jr. 1.7 (2026)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) T. Shannon Jr. 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2026)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) T. Shannon Jr. 0.2 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 T. Shannon Jr. 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 T. Shannon Jr. 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 T. Shannon Jr. 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 T. Shannon Jr. 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 T. Shannon Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 T. Shannon Jr. 41

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 T. Shannon Jr. 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 T. Shannon Jr. 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 T. Shannon Jr. 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 T. Shannon Jr. 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 T. Shannon Jr. 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 T. Shannon Jr. .481

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 T. Shannon Jr. .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 T. Shannon Jr. 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) T. Shannon Jr. 4.6 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) T. Shannon Jr. 1.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) T. Shannon Jr. 0.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) T. Shannon Jr. 0.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) T. Shannon Jr. 0.0 (2025)