Larry Bird vs. Paul Neumann Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Neumann 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.

Paul Neumann

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Paul Neumann: 1961-62 to 1966-67

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Paul Neumann 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Paul Neumann 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Paul Neumann 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Paul Neumann 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Paul Neumann 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Paul Neumann 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Paul Neumann 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Paul Neumann 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Paul Neumann 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Paul Neumann 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Paul Neumann 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Paul Neumann 2.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Paul Neumann 3.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Paul Neumann 4,989

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Paul Neumann 1,318

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Paul Neumann 1,453

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Paul Neumann 453

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Paul Neumann .442

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Paul Neumann .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Paul Neumann 14.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Paul Neumann 3.5 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Paul Neumann 4.4 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Paul Neumann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Paul Neumann - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Paul Neumann 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Paul Neumann 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Paul Neumann 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Paul Neumann 217

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Paul Neumann 61

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Paul Neumann 82

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Paul Neumann 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Paul Neumann .392

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Paul Neumann - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Paul Neumann .765

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Paul Neumann 16.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Paul Neumann 3.5 (1963)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Paul Neumann 5.0 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Paul Neumann - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Paul Neumann - 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.