Larry Bird vs. Joe Barry Carroll Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Barry Carroll 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.

Joe Barry Carroll

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Barry Carroll: 1980-81 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Joe Barry Carroll 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Joe Barry Carroll 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Joe Barry Carroll 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Joe Barry Carroll 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Joe Barry Carroll 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Joe Barry Carroll 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Joe Barry Carroll 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Joe Barry Carroll 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Joe Barry Carroll 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Joe Barry Carroll 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Joe Barry Carroll 17.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Joe Barry Carroll 7.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Joe Barry Carroll 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Joe Barry Carroll 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Joe Barry Carroll 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Joe Barry Carroll 12,455

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Joe Barry Carroll 5,404

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Joe Barry Carroll 1,264

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Joe Barry Carroll 687

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Joe Barry Carroll 1,121

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Joe Barry Carroll 705

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Joe Barry Carroll .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Joe Barry Carroll .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Joe Barry Carroll .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Joe Barry Carroll 24.1 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Joe Barry Carroll 9.3 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Joe Barry Carroll 2.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Joe Barry Carroll 2.0 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Joe Barry Carroll 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Joe Barry Carroll 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Joe Barry Carroll 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Joe Barry Carroll 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Joe Barry Carroll 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Joe Barry Carroll 261

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Joe Barry Carroll 94

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Joe Barry Carroll 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Joe Barry Carroll 18

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Joe Barry Carroll 32

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Joe Barry Carroll 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Joe Barry Carroll .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Joe Barry Carroll .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Joe Barry Carroll .797

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Joe Barry Carroll 18.9 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Joe Barry Carroll 6.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Joe Barry Carroll 1.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Joe Barry Carroll 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Joe Barry Carroll 2.5 (1987)