Larry Bird vs. Malik Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik 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.

Malik Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Malik Newman: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Malik Newman 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Malik Newman 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Malik Newman 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Malik Newman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Malik Newman 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Malik Newman 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Malik Newman 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Malik Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Malik Newman 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Malik Newman 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Malik Newman 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Malik Newman 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Malik Newman 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Malik Newman 10

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Malik Newman 1

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Malik Newman 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Malik Newman 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Malik Newman 0

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Malik Newman 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Malik Newman .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Malik Newman .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Malik Newman 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Malik Newman 8.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Malik Newman 1.0 (2022)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Malik Newman 1.0 (2022)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Malik Newman 0.0 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Malik Newman 0.0 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Malik Newman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Malik Newman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Malik Newman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Malik Newman -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Malik Newman -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Malik Newman -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Malik Newman -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Malik Newman -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Malik Newman -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Malik Newman -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Malik Newman 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Malik Newman -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Malik Newman -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Malik Newman -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Malik Newman -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Malik Newman -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Malik Newman -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Malik Newman -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Malik Newman -