Larry Bird vs. Jimmy Carruth Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Carruth 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.

Jimmy Carruth

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jimmy Carruth: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Carruth 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jimmy Carruth 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Carruth 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jimmy Carruth 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Carruth 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jimmy Carruth 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jimmy Carruth 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jimmy Carruth 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jimmy Carruth 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jimmy Carruth 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jimmy Carruth 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jimmy Carruth 1.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jimmy Carruth 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jimmy Carruth 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jimmy Carruth 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jimmy Carruth 5

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jimmy Carruth 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jimmy Carruth 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jimmy Carruth 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jimmy Carruth 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jimmy Carruth 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jimmy Carruth .667

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jimmy Carruth -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jimmy Carruth 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jimmy Carruth 1.3 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jimmy Carruth 1.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jimmy Carruth 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jimmy Carruth 0.5 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jimmy Carruth -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jimmy Carruth -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jimmy Carruth -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jimmy Carruth -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jimmy Carruth -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jimmy Carruth -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jimmy Carruth -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jimmy Carruth -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jimmy Carruth -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jimmy Carruth -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jimmy Carruth 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jimmy Carruth -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jimmy Carruth -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jimmy Carruth -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jimmy Carruth -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jimmy Carruth -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jimmy Carruth -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jimmy Carruth -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jimmy Carruth -