Larry Bird vs. Jim Caldwell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Caldwell 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.

Jim Caldwell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Caldwell: 1967-68 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Caldwell 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Caldwell 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Caldwell 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Caldwell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Caldwell 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Caldwell 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Caldwell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Jim Caldwell 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Jim Caldwell 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Caldwell 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Caldwell 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Caldwell 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Caldwell 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Caldwell 0

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Caldwell 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Caldwell 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Caldwell 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Caldwell .000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Caldwell -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Caldwell 0.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Caldwell 0.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Caldwell 0.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Caldwell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Caldwell -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Caldwell -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Caldwell -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Caldwell -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Caldwell -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Caldwell -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Caldwell 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Caldwell -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Caldwell -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Caldwell -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Caldwell -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Caldwell -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Caldwell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Caldwell - 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.