Larry Bird vs. Manute Bol Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Manute Bol 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.

Manute Bol

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Manute Bol: 1985-86 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Manute Bol 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Manute Bol 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Manute Bol 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Manute Bol 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Manute Bol 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Manute Bol 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Manute Bol 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Manute Bol 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Manute Bol 1

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 Manute Bol 2

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Manute Bol 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Manute Bol 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Manute Bol 4.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Manute Bol 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Manute Bol 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Manute Bol 3.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Manute Bol 1,599

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Manute Bol 2,647

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Manute Bol 171

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Manute Bol 126

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Manute Bol 2,086

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Manute Bol 624

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Manute Bol .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Manute Bol .210

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Manute Bol .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Manute Bol 3.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Manute Bol 6.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Manute Bol 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Manute Bol 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Manute Bol 5.0 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Manute Bol 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Manute Bol 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Manute Bol 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Manute Bol 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Manute Bol 2.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Manute Bol 82

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Manute Bol 109

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Manute Bol 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Manute Bol 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Manute Bol 77

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Manute Bol 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Manute Bol .386

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Manute Bol .087

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Manute Bol .444

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Manute Bol 4.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Manute Bol 7.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Manute Bol 0.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Manute Bol 0.6 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Manute Bol 5.8 (1986)