Larry Bird vs. Dave Newmark Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Newmark 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.

Dave Newmark

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Newmark: 1968-69 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Newmark 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Newmark 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Newmark 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Newmark 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Newmark 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Newmark 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Newmark 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Dave Newmark 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Dave Newmark 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Newmark 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Newmark 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Newmark 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Newmark 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Newmark 769

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Newmark 521

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Newmark 100

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Newmark 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Newmark .405

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Newmark .671

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Newmark 5.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Newmark 4.3 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Newmark 0.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Newmark - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Newmark - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Newmark 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Newmark 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Newmark 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Newmark 34

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Newmark 12

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Newmark 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Newmark 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Newmark .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Newmark - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Newmark 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Newmark 5.7 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Newmark 2.0 (1970)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Newmark 0.3 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Newmark - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Newmark - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.