Larry Bird vs. Willie McCarter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie McCarter 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.

Willie McCarter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Willie McCarter: 1969-70 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Willie McCarter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Willie McCarter 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Willie McCarter 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Willie McCarter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Willie McCarter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Willie McCarter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Willie McCarter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Willie McCarter 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Willie McCarter 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Willie McCarter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Willie McCarter 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Willie McCarter 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Willie McCarter 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Willie McCarter 1,090

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Willie McCarter 248

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Willie McCarter 304

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Willie McCarter 155

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Willie McCarter .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Willie McCarter .656

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Willie McCarter 7.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Willie McCarter 2.1 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Willie McCarter 2.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Willie McCarter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Willie McCarter 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Willie McCarter 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Willie McCarter 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Willie McCarter 62

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Willie McCarter 29

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Willie McCarter 20

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Willie McCarter 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Willie McCarter .361

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Willie McCarter - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Willie McCarter .286

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Willie McCarter 4.6 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Willie McCarter 2.2 (1971)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Willie McCarter 1.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Willie McCarter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Willie McCarter - 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.