Larry Bird vs. Bob Carrington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Carrington 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 Carrington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Carrington: 1977-78 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Carrington 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Carrington 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Carrington 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Carrington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Carrington 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Carrington 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Carrington 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Carrington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Carrington 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Carrington 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Carrington 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Carrington 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Carrington 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Carrington 672

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Carrington 187

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Carrington 120

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Carrington 69

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Carrington 24

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Carrington 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Carrington .428

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Carrington .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Carrington .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Carrington 8.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Carrington 2.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Carrington 1.6 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Carrington 0.9 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Carrington 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Carrington -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Carrington -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Carrington -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Carrington -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Carrington -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Carrington -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Carrington -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Carrington -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Carrington -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Carrington -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Carrington 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Carrington -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Carrington - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Carrington -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Carrington -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Carrington -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Carrington -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Carrington -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Bob Carrington -

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.