Larry Bird vs. Ron Carter Comparison

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

Ron Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ron Carter: 1978-79 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ron Carter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ron Carter 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ron Carter 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ron Carter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ron Carter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ron Carter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ron Carter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ron Carter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ron Carter 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ron Carter 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ron Carter 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ron Carter 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ron Carter 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ron Carter 176

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ron Carter 64

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ron Carter 34

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ron Carter 19

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ron Carter 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ron Carter 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ron Carter .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ron Carter - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ron Carter .623

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ron Carter 3.1 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ron Carter 1.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ron Carter 0.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ron Carter 0.4 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ron Carter 0.2 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ron Carter 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ron Carter 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ron Carter 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ron Carter 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ron Carter 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ron Carter 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ron Carter 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ron Carter 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ron Carter 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ron Carter 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ron Carter 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ron Carter .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ron Carter - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ron Carter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ron Carter 0.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ron Carter 0.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ron Carter 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ron Carter 0.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ron Carter 0.0 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.