Larry Bird vs. Johnny Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Taylor 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.

Johnny Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny Taylor: 1997-98 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny Taylor 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny Taylor 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Johnny Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Johnny Taylor 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Johnny Taylor 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny Taylor 2.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny Taylor 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Johnny Taylor 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Johnny Taylor 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny Taylor 256

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny Taylor 120

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny Taylor 26

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Johnny Taylor 32

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Johnny Taylor 20

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny Taylor 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny Taylor .402

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Johnny Taylor .394

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny Taylor .718

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny Taylor 5.8 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny Taylor 2.8 (1999)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny Taylor 0.7 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Johnny Taylor 0.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Johnny Taylor 0.5 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Johnny Taylor -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny Taylor -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny Taylor -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny Taylor -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Johnny Taylor -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Johnny Taylor -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny Taylor 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Johnny Taylor -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny Taylor -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny Taylor -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny Taylor -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Johnny Taylor -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny Taylor -