Larry Bird vs. Bob Schafer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Schafer 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.

Bob Schafer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Schafer: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Schafer 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Schafer 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Schafer 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Schafer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Schafer 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Schafer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Schafer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Schafer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Schafer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Schafer 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 Bob Schafer 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Schafer 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Schafer 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Schafer 273

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Schafer 82

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Schafer 68

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Schafer 65

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Schafer .298

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Schafer .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Schafer 4.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Schafer 1.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Schafer 1.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Schafer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Schafer 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Schafer 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Schafer 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Schafer 11

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Schafer 9

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Schafer 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Schafer 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Schafer .150

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Schafer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Schafer .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Schafer 2.8 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Schafer 2.3 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Schafer 0.3 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Schafer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Schafer - 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.