Larry Bird vs. Craig Neal Comparison

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

Craig Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Craig Neal: 1988-89 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Craig Neal 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Craig Neal 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Craig Neal 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Craig Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Craig Neal 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Craig Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Craig Neal 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Craig Neal 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Craig Neal 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Craig Neal 0.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Craig Neal 2.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Craig Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Craig Neal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Craig Neal 158

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Craig Neal 45

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Craig Neal 155

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Craig Neal 28

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Craig Neal 4

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Craig Neal 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Craig Neal .373

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Craig Neal .302

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Craig Neal .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Craig Neal 4.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Craig Neal 1.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Craig Neal 3.7 (1991)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Craig Neal 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Craig Neal 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Craig Neal -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Craig Neal -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Craig Neal -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Craig Neal -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Craig Neal -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Craig Neal -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Craig Neal 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Craig Neal -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Craig Neal -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Craig Neal -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Craig Neal -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Craig Neal -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Craig Neal -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Craig Neal -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Craig Neal -