Larry Bird vs. Scott Burrell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Scott Burrell 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.

Scott Burrell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Scott Burrell: 1993-94 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Scott Burrell 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Scott Burrell 8

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Scott Burrell 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Scott Burrell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Scott Burrell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Scott Burrell 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Scott Burrell 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Scott Burrell 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Scott Burrell 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Scott Burrell 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Scott Burrell 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Scott Burrell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Scott Burrell 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Scott Burrell 2,647

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Scott Burrell 1,332

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Scott Burrell 527

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Scott Burrell 341

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Scott Burrell 180

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Scott Burrell 383

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Scott Burrell .418

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Scott Burrell .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Scott Burrell .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Scott Burrell 13.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Scott Burrell 5.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Scott Burrell 2.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Scott Burrell 1.4 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Scott Burrell 0.7 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Scott Burrell 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Scott Burrell 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Scott Burrell 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Scott Burrell 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Scott Burrell 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Scott Burrell 85

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Scott Burrell 46

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Scott Burrell 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Scott Burrell 21

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Scott Burrell 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Scott Burrell 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Scott Burrell .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Scott Burrell .286

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Scott Burrell .846

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Scott Burrell 3.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Scott Burrell 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Scott Burrell 0.5 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Scott Burrell 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Scott Burrell 0.1 (1998)