Larry Bird vs. George Carter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Carter 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.

George Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Carter: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Carter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Carter 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Carter 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Carter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Carter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Carter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Carter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George Carter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George Carter 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Carter 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George Carter 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Carter 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Carter 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George Carter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George Carter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Carter 3

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Carter 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Carter 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George Carter - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George Carter - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Carter 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Carter .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George Carter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Carter 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Carter 3.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Carter 0.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Carter 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George Carter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George Carter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Carter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Carter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Carter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George Carter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George Carter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Carter -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Carter -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Carter -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George Carter - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George Carter - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Carter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Carter -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George Carter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Carter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Carter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Carter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Carter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George Carter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Carter - 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.