Larry Bird vs. Chuck Mencel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chuck Mencel 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.

Chuck Mencel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chuck Mencel: 1955-56 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chuck Mencel 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chuck Mencel 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chuck Mencel 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chuck Mencel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chuck Mencel 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chuck Mencel 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chuck Mencel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Chuck Mencel 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Chuck Mencel 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chuck Mencel 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 Chuck Mencel 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chuck Mencel 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chuck Mencel 2.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chuck Mencel 983

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chuck Mencel 347

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chuck Mencel 333

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chuck Mencel 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chuck Mencel .341

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chuck Mencel .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chuck Mencel 9.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chuck Mencel 3.3 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chuck Mencel 2.8 (1957)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chuck Mencel 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chuck Mencel 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chuck Mencel 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chuck Mencel 51

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chuck Mencel 18

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chuck Mencel 14

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chuck Mencel 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chuck Mencel .345

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chuck Mencel .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chuck Mencel 8.7 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chuck Mencel 2.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chuck Mencel 2.7 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chuck Mencel - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chuck Mencel - 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.