Larry Bird vs. Johnny McCarthy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny McCarthy 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.

Johnny McCarthy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny McCarthy: 1956-57 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny McCarthy 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny McCarthy 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny McCarthy 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny McCarthy 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny McCarthy 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny McCarthy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Johnny McCarthy 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Johnny McCarthy 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny McCarthy 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 Johnny McCarthy 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny McCarthy 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny McCarthy 2,450

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny McCarthy 1,145

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny McCarthy 1,184

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny McCarthy 316

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny McCarthy .353

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny McCarthy .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny McCarthy 12.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny McCarthy 4.8 (1959)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny McCarthy 5.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny McCarthy 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny McCarthy 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny McCarthy 4.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny McCarthy 159

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny McCarthy 96

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny McCarthy 132

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny McCarthy 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny McCarthy .389

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny McCarthy .733

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny McCarthy 8.1 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny McCarthy 4.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny McCarthy 7.0 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Johnny McCarthy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny McCarthy - 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.