Larry Bird vs. Byron Scott Comparison

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

Byron Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Byron Scott: 1983-84 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Byron Scott 3

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Byron Scott 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Byron Scott 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Byron Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Byron Scott 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Byron Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Byron Scott 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Byron Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Byron Scott 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Byron Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Byron Scott 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Byron Scott 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Byron Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Byron Scott 15,097

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Byron Scott 2,987

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Byron Scott 2,729

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Byron Scott 1,224

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Byron Scott 276

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Byron Scott 1,073

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Byron Scott .370

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Byron Scott .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Byron Scott 21.7 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Byron Scott 4.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Byron Scott 1.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Byron Scott 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Byron Scott 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Byron Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Byron Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Byron Scott 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Byron Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Byron Scott 2,451

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Byron Scott 536

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Byron Scott 390

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Byron Scott 226

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Byron Scott 30

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Byron Scott 183

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Byron Scott .482

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Byron Scott .395

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Byron Scott .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Byron Scott 19.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Byron Scott 4.2 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Byron Scott 3.5 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Byron Scott 2.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Byron Scott 0.3 (1990)