Larry Bird vs. Jake Carter Comparison

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

Jake Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jake Carter: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jake Carter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jake Carter 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jake Carter 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jake Carter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jake Carter 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jake Carter 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jake Carter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jake Carter 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jake Carter 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jake Carter - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jake Carter 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jake Carter 82

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jake Carter - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jake Carter 24

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jake Carter 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jake Carter .307

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jake Carter .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jake Carter 3.4 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jake Carter - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jake Carter 1.0 (1950)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jake Carter 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jake Carter - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jake Carter 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jake Carter 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jake Carter - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jake Carter 3

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jake Carter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jake Carter .143

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jake Carter .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jake Carter 1.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jake Carter - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jake Carter 0.4 (1950)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jake 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.