Larry Bird vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Clemon Johnson 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.

Clemon Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Clemon Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Clemon Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Clemon Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Clemon Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Clemon Johnson .465

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.