Larry Bird vs. Calvin Garrett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Calvin Garrett 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.

Calvin Garrett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Calvin Garrett: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Calvin Garrett 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Calvin Garrett 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Calvin Garrett 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Calvin Garrett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Calvin Garrett 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Calvin Garrett 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Calvin Garrett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Calvin Garrett 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Calvin Garrett 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Calvin Garrett 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Calvin Garrett 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Calvin Garrett 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Calvin Garrett 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Calvin Garrett 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Calvin Garrett 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Calvin Garrett 855

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Calvin Garrett 436

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Calvin Garrett 242

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Calvin Garrett 94

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Calvin Garrett 18

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Calvin Garrett 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Calvin Garrett .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Calvin Garrett .300

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Calvin Garrett .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Calvin Garrett 6.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Calvin Garrett 3.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Calvin Garrett 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Calvin Garrett 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Calvin Garrett 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Calvin Garrett 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Calvin Garrett 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Calvin Garrett 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Calvin Garrett 25

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Calvin Garrett 15

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Calvin Garrett 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Calvin Garrett 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Calvin Garrett 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Calvin Garrett 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Calvin Garrett .409

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Calvin Garrett .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Calvin Garrett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Calvin Garrett 1.9 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Calvin Garrett 1.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Calvin Garrett 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Calvin Garrett 0.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Calvin Garrett 0.1 (1981)