Larry Bird vs. Brian Cardinal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Cardinal 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.

Brian Cardinal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Brian Cardinal: 2000-01 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Brian Cardinal 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Brian Cardinal 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Brian Cardinal 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Brian Cardinal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Brian Cardinal 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Brian Cardinal 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Brian Cardinal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Brian Cardinal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Brian Cardinal 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Brian Cardinal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Brian Cardinal 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Brian Cardinal 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Brian Cardinal 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Brian Cardinal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Brian Cardinal 2,108

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Brian Cardinal 1,050

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Brian Cardinal 465

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Brian Cardinal 295

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Brian Cardinal 69

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Brian Cardinal 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Brian Cardinal .408

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Brian Cardinal .372

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Brian Cardinal .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Brian Cardinal 9.6 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Brian Cardinal 4.2 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Brian Cardinal 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Brian Cardinal 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Brian Cardinal 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Brian Cardinal 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Brian Cardinal 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Brian Cardinal 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Brian Cardinal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Brian Cardinal 42

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Brian Cardinal 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Brian Cardinal 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Brian Cardinal 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Brian Cardinal 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Brian Cardinal .452

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Brian Cardinal .455

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Brian Cardinal .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Brian Cardinal 6.5 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Brian Cardinal 3.0 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Brian Cardinal 0.5 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Brian Cardinal 0.8 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Brian Cardinal 0.0 (2012)