Larry Bird vs. Dick Schulz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Schulz 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.

Dick Schulz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dick Schulz: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dick Schulz 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dick Schulz 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dick Schulz 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dick Schulz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dick Schulz 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dick Schulz 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dick Schulz 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dick Schulz 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dick Schulz 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dick Schulz 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 Dick Schulz 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dick Schulz 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dick Schulz 1,141

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dick Schulz 203

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dick Schulz 205

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dick Schulz .259

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dick Schulz .719

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dick Schulz 8.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dick Schulz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dick Schulz 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dick Schulz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dick Schulz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dick Schulz 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dick Schulz 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dick Schulz 148

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dick Schulz 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dick Schulz 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dick Schulz .203

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dick Schulz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dick Schulz .708

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dick Schulz 7.5 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dick Schulz - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dick Schulz 2.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dick Schulz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dick Schulz - 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.