Rick Carlisle vs. Steve Kerr Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Kerr and Rick Carlisle 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

Rick Carlisle

vs.

Steve Kerr

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Carlisle: 1984-85 to 1989-90
Steve Kerr: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Carlisle 1 Steve Kerr 5

NBA Seasons Rick Carlisle 5 Steve Kerr 15

Playoffs Played Rick Carlisle 2 Steve Kerr 11

All-Star Games Rick Carlisle 0 Steve Kerr 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.2 Steve Kerr 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 Steve Kerr 1.2

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.1 Steve Kerr 1.8

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Steve Kerr 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 422 Steve Kerr 5,437

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 141 Steve Kerr 1,060

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 201 Steve Kerr 1,658

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 42 Steve Kerr 476

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 9 Steve Kerr 46

Total Games Rick Carlisle 188 Steve Kerr 910

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .422 Steve Kerr .479

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .229 Steve Kerr .454

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .775 Steve Kerr .864

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 2.8 (1988) Steve Kerr 8.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1986) Steve Kerr 1.6 (1992)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.4 (1986) Steve Kerr 3.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.4 (1988) Steve Kerr 0.9 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.2 (1990) Steve Kerr 0.2 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.8 Steve Kerr 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.6 Steve Kerr 0.9

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.7 Steve Kerr 1.2

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.3 Steve Kerr 0.5

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 Steve Kerr 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Carlisle 21 Steve Kerr 553

Total Rebounds Rick Carlisle 7 Steve Kerr 110

Total Assists Rick Carlisle 8 Steve Kerr 156

Total Steals Rick Carlisle 3 Steve Kerr 63

Total Blocks Rick Carlisle 0 Steve Kerr 3

Total Games Rick Carlisle 12 Steve Kerr 128

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Carlisle .474 Steve Kerr .426

3-Point Percentage Rick Carlisle .000 Steve Kerr .370

Free Throw Percentage Rick Carlisle .750 Steve Kerr .876

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.9 (1986) Steve Kerr 6.8 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Carlisle 1.0 (1988) Steve Kerr 1.4 (1994)

Assists Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.8 (1986) Steve Kerr 2.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.5 (1988) Steve Kerr 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Rick Carlisle 0.0 (1988) Steve Kerr 0.1 (2001)