Larry Bird vs. Charlie Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Charlie Scott 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.

Charlie Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Charlie Scott: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Charlie Scott 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Charlie Scott 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Charlie Scott 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Charlie Scott 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Charlie Scott 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Charlie Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Charlie Scott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Charlie Scott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Charlie Scott 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Charlie Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Charlie Scott 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Charlie Scott 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Charlie Scott 4.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Charlie Scott 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Charlie Scott 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Charlie Scott 10,037

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Charlie Scott 2,034

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Charlie Scott 2,696

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Charlie Scott 608 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Charlie Scott 152 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Charlie Scott 560

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Charlie Scott .444

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Charlie Scott .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Charlie Scott .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Charlie Scott 25.4 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Charlie Scott 4.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Charlie Scott 6.1 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Charlie Scott 1.9 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Charlie Scott 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Charlie Scott 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Charlie Scott 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Charlie Scott 4.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Charlie Scott 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Charlie Scott 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Charlie Scott 503

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Charlie Scott 141

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Charlie Scott 133

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Charlie Scott 40 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Charlie Scott 12 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Charlie Scott 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Charlie Scott .395

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Charlie Scott - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Charlie Scott .774

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Charlie Scott 16.4 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Charlie Scott 4.7 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Charlie Scott 4.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Charlie Scott 1.4 (1977) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Charlie Scott 0.7 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.