Larry Bird vs. Carl Nicks Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Nicks 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.

Carl Nicks

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Carl Nicks: 1980-81 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Carl Nicks 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Carl Nicks 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Carl Nicks 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Carl Nicks 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Carl Nicks 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Carl Nicks 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Carl Nicks 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Carl Nicks 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Carl Nicks 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Carl Nicks 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Carl Nicks 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Carl Nicks 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Carl Nicks 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Carl Nicks 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Carl Nicks 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Carl Nicks 1,067

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Carl Nicks 297

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Carl Nicks 249

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Carl Nicks 132

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Carl Nicks 7

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Carl Nicks 156

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Carl Nicks .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Carl Nicks .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Carl Nicks .570

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Carl Nicks 7.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Carl Nicks 2.9 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Carl Nicks 2.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Carl Nicks 0.9 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Carl Nicks 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Carl Nicks -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Carl Nicks -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Carl Nicks -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Carl Nicks -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Carl Nicks -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Carl Nicks -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Carl Nicks 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Carl Nicks -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Carl Nicks -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Carl Nicks -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Carl Nicks -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Carl Nicks -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Carl Nicks -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Carl Nicks -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Carl Nicks -