Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Johnny Newman

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Johnny Newman played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 27 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 20-7 winning record over Johnny Newman, including a 5-4 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Johnny Newman
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny Newman:
1986-87 to 2001-02
27 Games played
18 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
20
15
5
Johnny Newman
7
3
4

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 26.8 8.8 7.9 2.11.0
Johnny Newman 13.9 2.3 2.11.50.1
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 45 18 16 55
Johnny Newman 34 6 6 41
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 23

games		 26

games		 26

games		 16

games		15

games
Johnny Newman 3

games 		1

game		 1

game		 7

games		3

games
Both had same stat 1

game		 0

games		 0

games		 4

games		9

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 16, 1987
1. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 35 7 8 1 1 5 2 51 12-23 .522 0-1 .000 11-11 1.000
OT Cavaliers 128   Johnny Newman 0 0 1 0 0 1 1 03 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 04, 1987
2. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 29 13 7 2 0 3 4 43 9-20 .450 2-6 .333 9-10 .900
Cavaliers 102   Johnny Newman 6 0 1 1 0 0 2 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 24, 1987
3. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 32 8 9 3 3 2 2 37 13-16 .813 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
Cavaliers 88   Johnny Newman 4 2 0 0 0 0 2 11 1-7 .143 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Apr. 07, 1987
4. Celtics 83   Larry Bird 26 12 7 1 0 3 1 41 11-21 .524 0-2 .000 4-4 1.000
Cavaliers 107   Johnny Newman 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 11 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 06, 1988
5. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 41 6 5 3 0 5 2 44 17-30 .567 3-3 1.000 4-4 1.000
Knicks 108   Johnny Newman 24 1 3 1 0 3 5 31 11-11 1.000 1-1 1.000 1-2 .500
Jan. 09, 1988
6. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 20 9 9 3 0 9 2 43 6-14 .429 0-2 .000 8-10 .800
Knicks 106   Johnny Newman 11 0 1 2 0 1 5 24 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 5-8 .625
Feb. 22, 1988
7. Celtics 95   Larry Bird 36 14 2 2 1 1 2 44 13-27 .481 3-6 .500 7-8 .875
Knicks 93   Johnny Newman 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 02 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 26, 1988
8. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 31 8 8 2 1 3 2 40 11-19 .579 4-7 .571 5-5 1.000
Knicks 106   Johnny Newman 11 4 1 0 0 2 3 28 4-18 .222 0-4 .000 3-6 .500
1988 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 29, 1988
9. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 29 5 8 1 0 2 1 44 9-20 .450 0-0 - 11-12 .917
Knicks 92   Johnny Newman 8 1 1 2 0 4 5 23 3-13 .231 0-4 .000 2-3 .667
May. 01, 1988
10. Celtics 128   Larry Bird 36 4 6 3 0 4 2 42 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 11-11 1.000
Knicks 102   Johnny Newman 9 2 1 1 0 1 4 09 3-6 .500 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
May. 04, 1988
11. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 20 8 12 5 0 3 3 46 8-22 .364 1-5 .200 3-3 1.000
Knicks 109   Johnny Newman 34 6 3 2 1 0 5 42 14-25 .560 0-4 .000 6-7 .857
May. 06, 1988
12. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 28 6 6 2 0 3 2 46 10-20 .500 2-2 1.000 6-6 1.000
Knicks 94   Johnny Newman 25 2 2 1 0 1 2 39 11-24 .458 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
1988-89 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 04, 1988
13. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 29 5 5 2 4 1 4 47 12-23 .522 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
OT Knicks 115   Johnny Newman 19 6 6 3 1 1 2 41 8-20 .400 0-4 .000 3-5 .600
1989-90 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 06, 1989
14. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 27 11 7 3 0 4 4 42 9-25 .360 1-7 .143 8-8 1.000
Knicks 98   Johnny Newman 26 3 5 3 0 2 3 41 7-14 .500 4-6 .667 8-10 .800
Dec. 09, 1989
15. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 25 13 3 1 0 3 2 36 11-26 .423 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Knicks 124   Johnny Newman 13 2 2 0 1 2 1 26 4-10 .400 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Jan. 31, 1990
16. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 19 5 10 5 1 5 5 45 5-17 .294 0-3 .000 9-9 1.000
Knicks 91   Johnny Newman 8 3 2 2 0 3 4 23 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 0-2 .000
Mar. 24, 1990
17. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 19 9 8 2 1 5 0 44 8-21 .381 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Knicks 110   Johnny Newman 19 0 2 3 0 0 5 30 7-14 .500 2-3 .667 3-4 .750
Apr. 15, 1990
18. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 17 17 13 3 1 2 5 44 5-22 .227 2-6 .333 5-5 1.000
Knicks 94   Johnny Newman 15 1 4 3 0 0 4 24 6-10 .600 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
1990 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 26, 1990
19. Celtics 116   Larry Bird 24 18 10 1 0 4 1 40 10-19 .526 2-5 .400 2-2 1.000
Knicks 105   Johnny Newman 21 3 2 1 0 1 6 23 7-8 .875 1-1 1.000 6-7 .857
Apr. 28, 1990
20. Celtics 157   Larry Bird 15 3 16 1 2 1 1 37 5-15 .333 0-4 .000 5-6 .833
Knicks 128   Johnny Newman 21 1 2 1 0 2 4 27 8-16 .500 1-3 .333 4-6 .667
May. 02, 1990
21. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 31 8 8 1 2 5 4 45 12-25 .480 1-4 .250 6-7 .857
Knicks 102   Johnny Newman 11 3 1 2 0 1 5 26 3-12 .250 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
May. 04, 1990
22. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 21 8 5 1 0 7 1 39 6-15 .400 1-2 .500 8-8 1.000
Knicks 135   Johnny Newman 24 3 0 2 1 2 3 24 8-13 .615 0-0 - 8-11 .727
May. 06, 1990
23. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 31 9 5 1 1 1 3 46 11-25 .440 1-4 .250 8-9 .889
Knicks 121   Johnny Newman 13 4 1 0 0 2 5 33 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 4-5 .800
1990-91 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 14, 1990
24. Celtics 135   Larry Bird 45 8 8 2 5 4 1 44 18-28 .643 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Hornets 126   Johnny Newman 14 1 5 4 0 0 5 31 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 5-6 .833
Dec. 20, 1990
25. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 16 8 10 3 1 2 1 33 7-15 .467 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000
Hornets 96   Johnny Newman 12 3 5 2 0 0 5 30 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Feb. 06, 1991
26. Celtics 133   Larry Bird 18 9 13 3 2 4 2 38 8-17 .471 2-7 .286 0-0 -
Hornets 117   Johnny Newman 8 6 0 1 0 3 3 20 3-9 .333 0-1 .000 2-6 .333
1991-92 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 01, 1991
27. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 23 7 6 0 2 3 5 39 7-20 .350 0-1 .000 9-9 1.000
Hornets 108   Johnny Newman 14 5 4 3 0 0 6 34 4-10 .400 1-1 1.000 5-6 .833
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