Jerry Bird vs. Vince Carter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vince Carter and Jerry 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Vince Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Vince Carter 0

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Vince Carter 22

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Vince Carter 11

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Vince Carter 8

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Vince Carter 2

Rookie of The Year Jerry Bird 0 Vince Carter 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Vince Carter 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Vince Carter 4.3

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Vince Carter 3.1

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 1.0

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Vince Carter 25,728

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Vince Carter 6,606

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Vince Carter 4,714

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 1,530

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 888

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Vince Carter 1,541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Vince Carter .435

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter .371

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Vince Carter .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Vince Carter 27.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Vince Carter 6.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Vince Carter 5.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 1.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 5.4

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 3.4

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 1.1

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 1,593

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 477

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 295

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 94

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 47

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Vince Carter 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Vince Carter .416

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter .338

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Vince Carter .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 29.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 8.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Vince Carter 6.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 2.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Vince Carter 1.7 (2001)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.