Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Steve Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Steve Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 16 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 13-3 winning record over Steve Johnson. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Johnson:
1981-82 to 1990-91
16 Games played
16 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
13
13
0
Steve Johnson
3
3
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 25.6 9.6 7.1 2.31.1
Steve Johnson 14.9 5.9 0.80.70.5
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 43 17 13 43
Steve Johnson 34 14 3 22
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Larry Bird 12

games
12

games
16

games
11

games
8

games
Steve Johnson 2

games
3

games
0

games
0

games
3

games
Both had same stat 2

games
1

game
0

games
5

games
5

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 11, 1981
1. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 30 7 5 4 1 2 3 37 13-24 .542 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 100   Steve Johnson 8 7 0 1 0 4 19 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 26, 1981
2. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 23 15 5 1 1 5 3 49 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 5-6 .833
OT Kings 119   Steve Johnson 19 6 3 0 1 6 26 7-12 .583 0-0 - 5-7 .714
1982-83 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 28, 1982
3. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 20 8 4 3 1 4 4 39 8-22 .364 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Kings 129   Steve Johnson 20 5 0 0 1 2 5 19 7-11 .636 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Mar. 01, 1983
4. Celtics 129   Larry Bird 12 8 6 3 1 4 1 29 5-10 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Kings 111   Steve Johnson 12 3 0 1 0 6 1 22 6-7 .857 0-0 - 0-1 .000
1983-84 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Jan. 17, 1984
5. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 38 9 13 4 1 5 2 38 15-21 .714 0-2 .000 8-9 .889
Kings 113   Steve Johnson 11 3 0 1 0 2 1 15 5-8 .625 0-0 - 1-3 .333
Feb. 01, 1984
6. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 32 8 7 1 0 4 4 39 13-23 .565 0-1 .000 6-8 .750
Kings 110   Steve Johnson 17 1 1 0 1 3 5 17 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Apr. 08, 1984
7. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 30 10 10 1 1 2 5 35 12-17 .706 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Bulls 110   Steve Johnson 23 11 0 1 2 0 3 33 7-12 .583 0-0 - 9-12 .750
1984-85 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 15, 1984
8. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 14 17 3 0 2 3 4 31 6-17 .353 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bulls 105   Steve Johnson 11 5 2 0 0 1 6 23 4-5 .800 0-0 - 3-6 .500
Dec. 22, 1984
9. Celtics 85   Larry Bird 10 7 4 0 0 2 5 32 3-14 .214 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bulls 110   Steve Johnson 18 6 1 0 0 1 4 18 6-6 1.000 0-0 - 6-11 .545
Jan. 09, 1985
10. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 28 11 4 3 3 2 3 44 9-21 .429 0-0 - 10-10 1.000
Bulls 108   Steve Johnson 2 6 1 1 0 4 3 22 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 05, 1985
11. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 27 9 7 1 3 4 2 42 9-21 .429 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000
Bulls 106   Steve Johnson 10 5 0 1 0 4 5 35 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-4 .500
Feb. 22, 1985
12. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 34 8 5 2 0 5 4 38 16-28 .571 2-4 .500 0-0 -
Bulls 105   Steve Johnson 6 9 2 2 0 4 4 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Mar. 06, 1985
13. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 25 9 10 4 1 6 3 41 11-24 .458 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
Bulls 107   Steve Johnson 7 1 1 1 0 1 3 18 3-6 .500 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1985-86 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 26, 1986
14. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 22 9 9 4 0 4 2 34 9-22 .409 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Spurs 100   Steve Johnson 15 7 1 0 2 2 1 23 6-9 .667 0-0 - 3-5 .600
1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Feb. 13, 1987
15. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 22 9 13 4 1 2 1 41 11-23 .478 0-4 .000 0-2 .000
Trail Blazers 116   Steve Johnson 25 14 1 1 1 5 2 36 10-17 .588 0-0 - 5-7 .714
Feb. 25, 1987
16. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 43 10 8 2 1 5 3 46 17-30 .567 1-4 .250 8-9 .889
Trail Blazers 116   Steve Johnson 34 5 0 1 0 2 1 42 13-22 .591 0-0 - 8-14 .571