Larry Bird vs. Ken Menke Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ken Menke 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.

Ken Menke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ken Menke: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ken Menke 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ken Menke 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ken Menke 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ken Menke 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ken Menke 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ken Menke 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ken Menke 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ken Menke 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ken Menke 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ken Menke 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ken Menke 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ken Menke 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ken Menke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ken Menke 15

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ken Menke 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ken Menke 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ken Menke .353

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ken Menke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ken Menke .375

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ken Menke 2.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ken Menke 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ken Menke - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ken Menke -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ken Menke -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ken Menke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ken Menke -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ken Menke -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ken Menke - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ken Menke 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ken Menke -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ken Menke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ken Menke -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ken Menke -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ken Menke - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ken Menke -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ken Menke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ken Menke - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.