Larry Bird vs. Howie Carl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Carl 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Howie Carl 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Howie Carl 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Howie Carl 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Howie Carl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Howie Carl 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Howie Carl 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Howie Carl 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Howie Carl 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 Howie Carl 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Howie Carl 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Howie Carl 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Howie Carl - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Howie Carl - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Howie Carl 170

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Howie Carl 39

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Howie Carl 57

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Howie Carl - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Howie Carl - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Howie Carl 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Howie Carl .333

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Howie Carl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Howie Carl .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Howie Carl 5.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Howie Carl 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Howie Carl 1.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Howie Carl - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Howie Carl - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Howie Carl -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Howie Carl -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Howie Carl -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Howie Carl - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Howie Carl - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Howie Carl -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Howie Carl -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Howie Carl -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Howie Carl - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Howie Carl - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Howie Carl 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Howie Carl -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Howie Carl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Howie Carl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Howie Carl - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Howie Carl - 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.