Larry Bird vs. Vince Carter Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vince Carter 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.

Vince Carter

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Vince Carter: 1998-99 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Vince Carter 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Vince Carter 22

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Vince Carter 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Vince Carter 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Vince Carter 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Vince Carter 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Vince Carter 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Vince Carter 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Vince Carter 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Vince Carter 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Vince Carter 16.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Vince Carter 4.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Vince Carter 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Vince Carter 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Vince Carter 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Vince Carter 25,728

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Vince Carter 6,606

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Vince Carter 4,714

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Vince Carter 1,530

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Vince Carter 888

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Vince Carter 1,541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Vince Carter .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Vince Carter .371

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Vince Carter .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Vince Carter 27.6 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Vince Carter 6.0 (2007)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Vince Carter 5.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Vince Carter 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Vince Carter 1.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Vince Carter 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Vince Carter 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Vince Carter 3.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Vince Carter 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Vince Carter 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Vince Carter 1,593

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Vince Carter 477

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Vince Carter 295

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Vince Carter 94

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Vince Carter 47

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Vince Carter 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Vince Carter .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Vince Carter .338

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Vince Carter .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Vince Carter 29.6 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Vince Carter 8.5 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Vince Carter 6.3 (2000)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Vince Carter 2.3 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Vince Carter 1.7 (2001)