Larry Bird vs. Otto Schnellbacher Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otto Schnellbacher 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.

Otto Schnellbacher

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Otto Schnellbacher: 1948-49 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Otto Schnellbacher 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Otto Schnellbacher 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Otto Schnellbacher 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Otto Schnellbacher 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Otto Schnellbacher 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Otto Schnellbacher 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Otto Schnellbacher 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Otto Schnellbacher 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Otto Schnellbacher 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Otto Schnellbacher 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 Otto Schnellbacher 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Otto Schnellbacher 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Otto Schnellbacher 275

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Otto Schnellbacher 64

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Otto Schnellbacher 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Otto Schnellbacher .332

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Otto Schnellbacher .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Otto Schnellbacher 6.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Otto Schnellbacher 1.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Otto Schnellbacher 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Otto Schnellbacher 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Otto Schnellbacher 18

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Otto Schnellbacher 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Otto Schnellbacher 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Otto Schnellbacher .300

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Otto Schnellbacher .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Otto Schnellbacher 9.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Otto Schnellbacher 3.0 (1949)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Otto Schnellbacher - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Otto Schnellbacher - 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.