Larry Bird vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Scharnus 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.

Ben Scharnus

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ben Scharnus 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ben Scharnus 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ben Scharnus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ben Scharnus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ben Scharnus 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ben Scharnus 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 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ben Scharnus .199

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ben Scharnus .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ben Scharnus - 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.