Larry Bird vs. Russ Schoene Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russ Schoene 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.

Russ Schoene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Russ Schoene: 1982-83 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Russ Schoene 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Russ Schoene 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Russ Schoene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Russ Schoene 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Russ Schoene 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Russ Schoene 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Russ Schoene 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Russ Schoene 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Russ Schoene 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Russ Schoene 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Russ Schoene 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Russ Schoene 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Russ Schoene 1,491

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Russ Schoene 735

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Russ Schoene 175

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Russ Schoene 121

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Russ Schoene 71

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Russ Schoene 290

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Russ Schoene .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Russ Schoene .335

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Russ Schoene .751

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Russ Schoene 6.2 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Russ Schoene 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Russ Schoene 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Russ Schoene 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Russ Schoene 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Russ Schoene 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Russ Schoene 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Russ Schoene 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Russ Schoene 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Russ Schoene 60

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Russ Schoene 38

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Russ Schoene 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Russ Schoene 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Russ Schoene 4

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Russ Schoene 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Russ Schoene .368

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Russ Schoene .235

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Russ Schoene .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Russ Schoene 4.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Russ Schoene 1.9 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Russ Schoene 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Russ Schoene 0.3 (1987)