Larry Bird vs. Chet Carlisle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chet Carlisle 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.

Chet Carlisle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chet Carlisle: 1946-47 to 1946-47

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chet Carlisle 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chet Carlisle 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chet Carlisle 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chet Carlisle 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chet Carlisle 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chet Carlisle 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chet Carlisle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chet Carlisle 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chet Carlisle 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chet Carlisle 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chet Carlisle 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chet Carlisle 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chet Carlisle 256

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chet Carlisle 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chet Carlisle 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chet Carlisle .268

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chet Carlisle .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chet Carlisle 5.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chet Carlisle 0.3 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chet Carlisle - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chet Carlisle 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chet Carlisle 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chet Carlisle 56

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chet Carlisle 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chet Carlisle 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chet Carlisle .227

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chet Carlisle .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chet Carlisle 5.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chet Carlisle 0.2 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chet Carlisle - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chet Carlisle - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.