Larry Bird vs. Tom Scheffler Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom 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.

Tom Scheffler

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Tom Scheffler: 1984-85 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Tom Scheffler 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Tom Scheffler 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Tom Scheffler 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Tom Scheffler 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Tom Scheffler 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Tom Scheffler 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Tom Scheffler 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Tom Scheffler 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Tom Scheffler 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Tom Scheffler 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Tom Scheffler 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Tom Scheffler 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Tom Scheffler 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Tom Scheffler 52

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Tom Scheffler 76

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Tom Scheffler 11

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Tom Scheffler 8

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Tom Scheffler 11

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Tom Scheffler 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Tom Scheffler .412

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Tom Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Tom Scheffler .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Tom Scheffler 1.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Tom Scheffler 1.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Tom Scheffler 0.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Tom Scheffler 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Tom Scheffler 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Tom Scheffler 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Tom Scheffler 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Tom Scheffler 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Tom Scheffler 7

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Tom Scheffler 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Tom Scheffler 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Tom Scheffler 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Tom Scheffler 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Tom Scheffler 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Tom Scheffler .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Tom Scheffler -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Tom Scheffler .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Tom Scheffler 2.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Tom Scheffler 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Tom Scheffler 0.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Tom Scheffler 0.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Tom Scheffler 0.0 (1985)