Larry Bird vs. Vernon Carey Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vernon Carey Jr. 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.

Vernon Carey Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Vernon Carey Jr.: 2020-21 to 2022-23

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Vernon Carey Jr. 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Vernon Carey Jr. 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Vernon Carey Jr. 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Vernon Carey Jr. 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Vernon Carey Jr. 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Vernon Carey Jr. 72

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Vernon Carey Jr. 50

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Vernon Carey Jr. 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Vernon Carey Jr. 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Vernon Carey Jr. 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Vernon Carey Jr. 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Vernon Carey Jr. .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Vernon Carey Jr. .143

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Vernon Carey Jr. .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Vernon Carey Jr. 2.9 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Vernon Carey Jr. 1.7 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Vernon Carey Jr. 0.3 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Vernon Carey Jr. 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Vernon Carey Jr. -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Vernon Carey Jr. -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Vernon Carey Jr. -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Vernon Carey Jr. -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Vernon Carey Jr. -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Vernon Carey Jr. -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Vernon Carey Jr. -