Larry Bird vs. Dennis Scott Comparison

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

Dennis Scott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dennis Scott: 1990-91 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dennis Scott 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dennis Scott 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dennis Scott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dennis Scott 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dennis Scott 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dennis Scott 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dennis Scott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dennis Scott 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dennis Scott 2.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dennis Scott 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dennis Scott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dennis Scott 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dennis Scott 8,094

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dennis Scott 1,774

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dennis Scott 1,296

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dennis Scott 525

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dennis Scott 197

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dennis Scott 629

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dennis Scott .417

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dennis Scott .397

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dennis Scott .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dennis Scott 19.9 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dennis Scott 3.8 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dennis Scott 3.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dennis Scott 1.1 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dennis Scott 0.5 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dennis Scott 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dennis Scott 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dennis Scott 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dennis Scott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dennis Scott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dennis Scott 519

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dennis Scott 129

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dennis Scott 77

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dennis Scott 36

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dennis Scott 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dennis Scott 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dennis Scott .399

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dennis Scott .364

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dennis Scott .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dennis Scott 14.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dennis Scott 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dennis Scott 2.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dennis Scott 1.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dennis Scott 1.0 (1994)