Larry Bird vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kevin 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.

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Kevin Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Kevin Johnson 5

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)