Larry Bird vs. Nick Mantis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Mantis 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.

Nick Mantis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nick Mantis: 1959-60 to 1962-63

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nick Mantis 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nick Mantis 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nick Mantis 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nick Mantis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nick Mantis 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nick Mantis 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nick Mantis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nick Mantis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nick Mantis 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nick Mantis 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 Nick Mantis 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nick Mantis 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nick Mantis 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nick Mantis 236

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nick Mantis 91

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nick Mantis 92

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nick Mantis 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nick Mantis .367

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nick Mantis .549

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nick Mantis 5.1 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nick Mantis 2.0 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nick Mantis 2.0 (1963)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nick Mantis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nick Mantis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nick Mantis -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nick Mantis -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nick Mantis -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nick Mantis -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nick Mantis -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nick Mantis -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nick Mantis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nick Mantis -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nick Mantis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nick Mantis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nick Mantis -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nick Mantis -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nick Mantis -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nick Mantis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nick Mantis - 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.