Larry Bird vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Karl 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Karl 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 George Karl 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George Karl 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Karl 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Karl 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Karl 51

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George Karl 11

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George Karl 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Karl 0

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Karl 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George Karl 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George Karl 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.