Larry Bird vs. Walter McCarty Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walter McCarty 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.

Walter McCarty

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Walter McCarty: 1996-97 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Walter McCarty 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Walter McCarty 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Walter McCarty 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Walter McCarty 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Walter McCarty 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Walter McCarty 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Walter McCarty 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Walter McCarty 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Walter McCarty 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Walter McCarty 2.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Walter McCarty 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Walter McCarty 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Walter McCarty 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Walter McCarty 3,056

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Walter McCarty 1,554

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Walter McCarty 670

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Walter McCarty 380

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Walter McCarty 173

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Walter McCarty 593

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Walter McCarty .392

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Walter McCarty .346

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Walter McCarty .698

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Walter McCarty 9.6 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Walter McCarty 4.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Walter McCarty 2.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Walter McCarty 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Walter McCarty 0.5 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Walter McCarty 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Walter McCarty 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Walter McCarty 0.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Walter McCarty 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Walter McCarty 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Walter McCarty 183

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Walter McCarty 105

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Walter McCarty 37

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Walter McCarty 17

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Walter McCarty 9

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Walter McCarty 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Walter McCarty .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Walter McCarty .348

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Walter McCarty .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Walter McCarty 9.9 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Walter McCarty 5.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Walter McCarty 2.2 (2003)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Walter McCarty 0.8 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Walter McCarty 0.5 (2004)