Larry Bird vs. Herm Schaefer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herm Schaefer 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.

Herm Schaefer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Herm Schaefer: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Herm Schaefer 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Herm Schaefer 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Herm Schaefer 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Herm Schaefer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Herm Schaefer 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Herm Schaefer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Herm Schaefer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Herm Schaefer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Herm Schaefer 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Herm Schaefer 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 Herm Schaefer 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Herm Schaefer 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Herm Schaefer 932

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Herm Schaefer 388

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Herm Schaefer 123

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Herm Schaefer .379

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Herm Schaefer .828

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Herm Schaefer 10.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Herm Schaefer 3.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Herm Schaefer 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Herm Schaefer 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Herm Schaefer 175

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Herm Schaefer 47

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Herm Schaefer 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Herm Schaefer .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Herm Schaefer .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Herm Schaefer 12.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Herm Schaefer 3.1 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Herm Schaefer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Herm Schaefer - 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.