Larry Bird vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson and Larry Bird that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Joe Johnson:
2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
Joe Johnson0
Larry Bird13
Joe Johnson18
Larry Bird12
Joe Johnson13
Larry Bird12
Joe Johnson7

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
Joe Johnson0
Larry Bird2
Joe Johnson0
Larry Bird9
Joe Johnson0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
Joe Johnson1
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
Joe Johnson0
Larry Bird1
Joe Johnson0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
Joe Johnson 16.0

Larry Bird 10.0
Joe Johnson 4.0

Larry Bird 6.3
Joe Johnson 3.9

Larry Bird 1.7
Joe Johnson 0.8

Larry Bird 0.8
Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
Joe Johnson 20,407

Larry Bird 8,974
Joe Johnson 5,059

Larry Bird 5,695
Joe Johnson 5,001

Larry Bird 1,556
Joe Johnson 1,071

Larry Bird 755
Joe Johnson 260

Larry Bird 897
Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
Joe Johnson 25.0
(2007)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
Joe Johnson 5.1
(2005)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
Joe Johnson 6.5
(2006)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
Joe Johnson 1.3
(2006)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
Joe Johnson 0.4
(2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
Joe Johnson 15.2

Larry Bird 10.3
Joe Johnson 4.2

Larry Bird 6.5
Joe Johnson 3.1

Larry Bird 1.8
Joe Johnson 0.8

Larry Bird 0.9
Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
Joe Johnson 1,828

Larry Bird 1,683
Joe Johnson 506

Larry Bird 1,062
Joe Johnson 369

Larry Bird 296
Joe Johnson 96

Larry Bird 145
Joe Johnson 19

Larry Bird 164
Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
Joe Johnson 21.2
(2014)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
Joe Johnson 7.7
(2015)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
Joe Johnson 5.0
(2010)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
Joe Johnson 1.3
(2012)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
Joe Johnson 0.4
(2005)