Larry Bird vs. Ray Scott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ray 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.

Ray Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ray Scott: 1961-62 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ray Scott 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ray Scott 9

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ray Scott 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ray Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ray Scott 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ray Scott 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ray Scott 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ray Scott 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ray Scott 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ray Scott 10.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ray Scott 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ray Scott - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ray Scott - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ray Scott 10,184

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ray Scott 7,154

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ray Scott 1,618

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ray Scott - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ray Scott - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ray Scott 684

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ray Scott .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ray Scott - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ray Scott .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ray Scott 17.9 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ray Scott 13.7 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ray Scott 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ray Scott - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ray Scott - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ray Scott 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ray Scott 9.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ray Scott 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ray Scott - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ray Scott - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ray Scott 321

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ray Scott 246

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ray Scott 60

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ray Scott - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ray Scott - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ray Scott 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ray Scott .390

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ray Scott - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ray Scott .598

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ray Scott 17.3 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ray Scott 14.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ray Scott 4.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ray Scott - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ray Scott - 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.