Larry Bird vs. Bob Carney Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Carney 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.

Bob Carney

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Carney: 1954-55 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Carney 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Carney 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Carney 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Carney 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Carney 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Carney 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Carney 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Carney 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Carney 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Carney 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Carney 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Carney 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Carney 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Carney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Carney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Carney 69

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Carney 45

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Carney 16

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Carney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Carney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Carney 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Carney .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Carney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Carney .525

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Carney 3.6 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Carney 2.4 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Carney 0.8 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Carney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Carney - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Carney 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Carney 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Carney 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Carney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Carney - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Carney 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Carney 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Carney 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Carney - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Carney - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Carney 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Carney .125

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Carney - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Carney .889

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Carney 1.4 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Carney 0.7 (1955)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Carney 0.4 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Carney - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Carney - n/a **

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.