Larry Bird vs. Monk Meineke Comparison

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

Monk Meineke

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Monk Meineke: 1952-53 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Monk Meineke 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Monk Meineke 5

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Monk Meineke 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Monk Meineke 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Monk Meineke 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Monk Meineke 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Monk Meineke 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Monk Meineke 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Monk Meineke 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Monk Meineke 4.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Monk Meineke 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Monk Meineke 2,338

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Monk Meineke 1,626

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Monk Meineke 433

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Monk Meineke 343

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Monk Meineke .367

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Monk Meineke .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Monk Meineke 10.7 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Monk Meineke 6.9 (1953)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Monk Meineke 2.2 (1953)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Monk Meineke - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Monk Meineke 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Monk Meineke 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Monk Meineke 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Monk Meineke 146

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Monk Meineke 100

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Monk Meineke 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Monk Meineke 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Monk Meineke .351

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Monk Meineke - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Monk Meineke .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Monk Meineke 7.5 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Monk Meineke 5.5 (1958)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Monk Meineke 1.5 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Monk Meineke - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Monk Meineke - 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.