Larry Bird vs. Malik Monk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Monk 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.

Malik Monk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Malik Monk: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Malik Monk 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Malik Monk 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Malik Monk 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Malik Monk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Malik Monk 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Malik Monk 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Malik Monk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Malik Monk 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Malik Monk 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Malik Monk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Malik Monk 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Malik Monk 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Malik Monk 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Malik Monk 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Malik Monk 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Malik Monk 5,327

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Malik Monk 1,132

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Malik Monk 1,295

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Malik Monk 256

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Malik Monk 136

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Malik Monk 458

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Malik Monk .433

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Malik Monk .355

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Malik Monk .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Malik Monk 15.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Malik Monk 3.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Malik Monk 5.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Malik Monk 0.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Malik Monk 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Malik Monk 19.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Malik Monk 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Malik Monk 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Malik Monk 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Malik Monk 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Malik Monk 133

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Malik Monk 38

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Malik Monk 25

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Malik Monk 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Malik Monk 3

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Malik Monk 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Malik Monk .409

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Malik Monk .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Malik Monk .898

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Malik Monk 19.0 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Malik Monk 5.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Malik Monk 3.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Malik Monk 0.7 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Malik Monk 0.4 (2023)