Larry Bird vs. Steve Scheffler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Scheffler 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.

Steve Scheffler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Scheffler: 1990-91 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Scheffler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Scheffler 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Scheffler 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Scheffler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Scheffler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Scheffler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Scheffler 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Steve Scheffler 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Steve Scheffler 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Scheffler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Scheffler 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Scheffler 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Scheffler 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Scheffler 331

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Scheffler 180

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Scheffler 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Scheffler 30

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Scheffler 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Scheffler 174

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Scheffler .558

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Scheffler .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Scheffler .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Scheffler 2.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Scheffler 1.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Scheffler 0.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Scheffler 0.3 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Scheffler 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Scheffler 0.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Scheffler 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Scheffler 18

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Scheffler 20

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Scheffler 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Scheffler 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Scheffler 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Scheffler 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Scheffler .438

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Scheffler .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Scheffler 2.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Scheffler 3.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Scheffler 0.3 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Scheffler 1.0 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Scheffler 0.0 (1996)