Larry Bird vs. Wendell Carter Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wendell Carter Jr. 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.

Wendell Carter Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Wendell Carter Jr. 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Wendell Carter Jr. 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Wendell Carter Jr. 631

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Wendell Carter Jr. 195

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Wendell Carter Jr. 240

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Wendell Carter Jr. 315

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Wendell Carter Jr. .517

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Wendell Carter Jr. .334

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Wendell Carter Jr. .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Wendell Carter Jr. 22

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Wendell Carter Jr. 17

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Wendell Carter Jr. 4

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Wendell Carter Jr. 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Wendell Carter Jr. 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Wendell Carter Jr. .350

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Wendell Carter Jr. .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Wendell Carter Jr. .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Wendell Carter Jr. 5.5 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Wendell Carter Jr. 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Wendell Carter Jr. 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Wendell Carter Jr. 0.0 (2024)