Larry Bird vs. Rich Manning Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Manning 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.

Rich Manning

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Rich Manning: 1995-96 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Rich Manning 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Rich Manning 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Rich Manning 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Rich Manning 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Rich Manning 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Rich Manning 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Rich Manning 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Rich Manning 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Rich Manning 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Rich Manning 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Rich Manning 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Rich Manning 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Rich Manning 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Rich Manning 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Rich Manning 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Rich Manning 182

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Rich Manning 94

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Rich Manning 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Rich Manning 7

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Rich Manning 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Rich Manning 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Rich Manning .415

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Rich Manning .400

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Rich Manning .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Rich Manning 3.7 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Rich Manning 1.9 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Rich Manning 0.2 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Rich Manning 0.2 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Rich Manning 0.2 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Rich Manning 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Rich Manning 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Rich Manning 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Rich Manning 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Rich Manning 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Rich Manning 9

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Rich Manning 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Rich Manning 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Rich Manning 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Rich Manning 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Rich Manning 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Rich Manning .222

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Rich Manning -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Rich Manning .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Rich Manning 3.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Rich Manning 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Rich Manning 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Rich Manning 0.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Rich Manning 0.3 (1997)