Larry Bird vs. Gary Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Neal 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.

Gary Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Gary Neal: 2010-11 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Gary Neal 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Gary Neal 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Gary Neal 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Gary Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Gary Neal 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Gary Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Gary Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Gary Neal 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Gary Neal 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Gary Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Gary Neal 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Gary Neal 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Gary Neal 1.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Gary Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Gary Neal 3,470

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Gary Neal 760

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Gary Neal 573

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Gary Neal 145

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Gary Neal 10

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Gary Neal 352

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Gary Neal .422

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Gary Neal .382

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Gary Neal .850

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Gary Neal 10.5 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Gary Neal 2.5 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Gary Neal 2.1 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Gary Neal 0.5 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Gary Neal 0.1 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Gary Neal 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Gary Neal 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Gary Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Gary Neal 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Gary Neal 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Gary Neal 339

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Gary Neal 89

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Gary Neal 43

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Gary Neal 6

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Gary Neal 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Gary Neal 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Gary Neal .401

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Gary Neal .345

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Gary Neal .907

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Gary Neal 11.3 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Gary Neal 3.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Gary Neal 1.4 (2012)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Gary Neal 0.2 (2011)