Larry Bird vs. Jim Neal Comparison

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

Jim Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jim Neal: 1953-54 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jim Neal 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jim Neal 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jim Neal 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jim Neal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jim Neal 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jim Neal 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jim Neal 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jim Neal 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jim Neal 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jim Neal 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jim Neal 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jim Neal 350

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jim Neal 304

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jim Neal 33

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jim Neal 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jim Neal .301

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jim Neal .601

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jim Neal 4.7 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jim Neal 3.8 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jim Neal 0.7 (1955)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jim Neal - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jim Neal 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jim Neal 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jim Neal 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jim Neal - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jim Neal 31

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jim Neal 27

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jim Neal 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jim Neal - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jim Neal 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jim Neal .371

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jim Neal - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jim Neal .385

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jim Neal 2.8 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jim Neal 2.5 (1954)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jim Neal 0.2 (1954)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jim Neal - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jim Neal - 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.