Scottie Barnes vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Scottie Barnes 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

Scottie Barnes

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Scottie Barnes: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Scottie Barnes 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Scottie Barnes 3 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Scottie Barnes 1 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Scottie Barnes 1 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Scottie Barnes 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Scottie Barnes 0 Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Scottie Barnes 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Scottie Barnes 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Scottie Barnes 1 Larry Bird 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 16.6 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 7.4 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.7 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.1 Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 3,504 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 1,563 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 990 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 238 Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 204 Larry Bird 755

Total Games Scottie Barnes 211 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .474 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .311 Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .764 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 19.9 (2024) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 8.2 (2024) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 6.1 (2024) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.3 (2024) Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.5 (2024) Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Scottie Barnes 51 Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Scottie Barnes 36 Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Scottie Barnes 17 Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Scottie Barnes 4 Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Scottie Barnes 1 Larry Bird 145

Total Games Scottie Barnes 4 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Scottie Barnes .429 Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Scottie Barnes .167 Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Scottie Barnes .813 Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Scottie Barnes 12.8 (2022) Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Scottie Barnes 9.0 (2022) Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Scottie Barnes 4.3 (2022) Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Scottie Barnes 1.0 (2022) Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Scottie Barnes 0.3 (2022) Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)