Larry Bird vs. Anthony Carter Comparison

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

Anthony Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Anthony Carter: 1999-00 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Anthony Carter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Anthony Carter 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Anthony Carter 7

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Anthony Carter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Anthony Carter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Anthony Carter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Anthony Carter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Anthony Carter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Anthony Carter 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Anthony Carter 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Anthony Carter 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Anthony Carter 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Anthony Carter 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Anthony Carter 3,009

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Anthony Carter 1,302

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Anthony Carter 2,363

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Anthony Carter 601

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Anthony Carter 115

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Anthony Carter 623

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Anthony Carter .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Anthony Carter .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Anthony Carter .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Anthony Carter 7.8 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Anthony Carter 2.9 (2008)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Anthony Carter 5.5 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Anthony Carter 1.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Anthony Carter 0.5 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Anthony Carter 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Anthony Carter 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Anthony Carter 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Anthony Carter 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Anthony Carter 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Anthony Carter 174

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Anthony Carter 97

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Anthony Carter 126

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Anthony Carter 32

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Anthony Carter 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Anthony Carter 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Anthony Carter .430

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Anthony Carter .148

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Anthony Carter .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Anthony Carter 8.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Anthony Carter 4.0 (2000)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Anthony Carter 5.6 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Anthony Carter 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Anthony Carter 0.3 (2001)