Larry Bird vs. Alex Caruso: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Alex Caruso all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Alex Caruso, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Alex Caruso
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Alex Caruso Larry Bird Alex Caruso
Points
40th
+300th
13th
+300th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
11th
+300th
Assists
49th
+300th
9th
+300th
Steals
41st
+300th
8th
181st
Blocks
167th
+300th
41st
292nd
Years138124

Larry Bird vs. Alex Caruso
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Alex Caruso Larry Bird Alex Caruso
Points
23rd
+300th
41st
+300th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
52nd
+300th
40th
+300th
Steals
39th
129th
25th
110th
Blocks
226th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
+300th
+260 21,791 vs. 2,85718,934
Rebounds
58th
+300th
+242 8,974 vs. 1,2017,773
Assists
49th
+300th
+251 5,695 vs. 1,1784,517
Steals
41st
+300th
+259 1,556 vs. 557999
Blocks
167th
+300th
+133 755 vs. 213542
Offensive Rebounds
158th
+300th
+142 1,757 vs. 2581,499
Defensive Rebounds
27th
+300th
+273 7,217 vs. 9436,274
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 1,0057,586
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 2,28215,052
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 425224
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,727 vs. 1,130597
Free Throws Made
84th
+300th
+216 3,960 vs. 4223,538
Free Throws Attempted
118th
+300th
+182 4,471 vs. 5573,914

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
274th
+300th
897 vs. 417480
Seasons
292nd
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
23rd
-
47 vs. 047
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
+300th
+287 3,897 vs. 4093,488
Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 1,683 vs. 1291,554
Assists
9th
+300th
+291 1,062 vs. 130932
Steals
8th
181st
173 296 vs. 74222
Blocks
41st
292nd
251 145 vs. 33112
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 36324
Defensive Rebounds
5th
+300th
+295 1,323 vs. 931,230
Field Goals Made
12th
+300th
+288 1,458 vs. 1431,315
Field Goals Attempted
13th
+300th
+287 3,090 vs. 3342,756
3-Pointers Made
162nd
206th
44 80 vs. 6614
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
212nd
72 249 vs. 18663
Free Throws Made
14th
+300th
+286 901 vs. 57844
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
+300th
+278 1,012 vs. 71941

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
+300th
164 vs. 54110
Playoffs
76th
+300th
12 vs. 48

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
-
5 vs. 05
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
+300th
+277 24.29 vs. 6.8517.44
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 2.887.12
Assists per game
52nd
+300th
+248 6.35 vs. 2.823.52
Steals per game
39th
129th
90 1.73 vs. 1.340.40
Blocks per game
226th
+300th
+74 0.84 vs. 0.510.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
228th
+300th
+72 1.96 vs. 0.621.34
Defensive Rebounds per game
12th
+300th
+288 8.05 vs. 2.265.78
Field Goals Made per game
9th
+300th
+291 9.58 vs. 2.417.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
+300th
+283 19.32 vs. 5.4713.85
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 1.020.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 2.710.78
Free Throws Made per game
89th
+300th
+211 4.41 vs. 1.013.40
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
+300th
+161 4.98 vs. 1.343.65

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Alex Caruso Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
+300th
+259 23.76 vs. 7.5716.19
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 2.397.87
Assists per game
40th
+300th
+260 6.48 vs. 2.414.07
Steals per game
25th
110th
85 1.80 vs. 1.370.43
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.610.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.671.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 1.726.34
Field Goals Made per game
37th
+300th
+263 8.89 vs. 2.656.24
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
+300th
+253 18.84 vs. 6.1912.66
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
230th
+70 0.49 vs. 1.220.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
229th
+71 1.52 vs. 3.441.93
Free Throws Made per game
56th
+300th
+244 5.49 vs. 1.064.44
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
+300th
+207 6.17 vs. 1.314.86

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.