Larry Bird vs. Howard Carter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard 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.

Howard Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Howard Carter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Howard Carter 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Howard Carter 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Howard Carter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Howard Carter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Howard Carter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Howard Carter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Howard Carter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Howard Carter 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Howard Carter 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Howard Carter 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Howard Carter 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Howard Carter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Howard Carter 351

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Howard Carter 89

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Howard Carter 75

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Howard Carter 20

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Howard Carter 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Howard Carter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Howard Carter .440

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Howard Carter .227

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Howard Carter .774

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Howard Carter 6.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Howard Carter 1.6 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Howard Carter 1.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Howard Carter 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Howard Carter 0.1 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Howard Carter 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Howard Carter 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Howard Carter 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Howard Carter 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Howard Carter 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Howard Carter 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Howard Carter 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Howard Carter 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Howard Carter 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Howard Carter 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Howard Carter 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Howard Carter .318

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Howard Carter .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Howard Carter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Howard Carter 3.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Howard Carter 1.0 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Howard Carter 1.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Howard Carter 0.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Howard Carter 0.2 (1984)