Larry Bird vs. Ted Manakas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ted Manakas 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.

Ted Manakas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ted Manakas: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ted Manakas 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ted Manakas 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ted Manakas 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ted Manakas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ted Manakas 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ted Manakas 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ted Manakas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Ted Manakas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Ted Manakas 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ted Manakas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ted Manakas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ted Manakas 0.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ted Manakas 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ted Manakas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ted Manakas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ted Manakas 12

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ted Manakas 3

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ted Manakas 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ted Manakas 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ted Manakas 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ted Manakas 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ted Manakas .400

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ted Manakas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ted Manakas 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ted Manakas 2.4 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ted Manakas 0.6 (1974)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ted Manakas 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ted Manakas 0.2 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ted Manakas 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ted Manakas -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ted Manakas -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ted Manakas -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ted Manakas -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ted Manakas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ted Manakas -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ted Manakas -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ted Manakas -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ted Manakas -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ted Manakas -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ted Manakas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ted Manakas -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ted Manakas - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ted Manakas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ted Manakas -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ted Manakas -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ted Manakas -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ted Manakas -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ted Manakas -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.