Larry Bird vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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.

Johnny Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny Newman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny Newman 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Johnny Newman 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Johnny Newman 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)