Larry Bird vs. Rick Carlisle Comparison

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

Rick Carlisle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rick Carlisle 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rick Carlisle 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rick Carlisle 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rick Carlisle 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rick Carlisle 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rick Carlisle 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rick Carlisle 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rick Carlisle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rick Carlisle 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rick Carlisle 0.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rick Carlisle 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rick Carlisle 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rick Carlisle 422

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rick Carlisle 141

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rick Carlisle 201

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rick Carlisle 42

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rick Carlisle 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rick Carlisle 188

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rick Carlisle .422

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rick Carlisle .229

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rick Carlisle .775

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rick Carlisle 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rick Carlisle 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rick Carlisle 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rick Carlisle 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rick Carlisle 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rick Carlisle 21

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rick Carlisle 7

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rick Carlisle 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rick Carlisle 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rick Carlisle 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rick Carlisle 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rick Carlisle .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rick Carlisle .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rick Carlisle .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988)