Larry Bird vs. Butch Carter Comparison

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

Butch Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Butch Carter: 1980-81 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Butch Carter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Butch Carter 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Butch Carter 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Butch Carter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Butch Carter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Butch Carter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Butch Carter 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Butch Carter 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Butch Carter 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Butch Carter 1.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Butch Carter 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Butch Carter 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Butch Carter 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Butch Carter 3,137

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Butch Carter 546

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Butch Carter 683

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Butch Carter 321

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Butch Carter 43

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Butch Carter 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Butch Carter .475

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Butch Carter .307

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Butch Carter .788

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Butch Carter 13.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Butch Carter 2.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Butch Carter 2.8 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Butch Carter 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Butch Carter 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Butch Carter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Butch Carter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Butch Carter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Butch Carter -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Butch Carter -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Butch Carter -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Butch Carter -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Butch Carter -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Butch Carter -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Butch Carter -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Butch Carter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Butch Carter -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Butch Carter -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Butch Carter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Butch Carter -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Butch Carter -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Butch Carter -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Butch Carter -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Butch Carter -