Larry Bird vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Larry Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Larry Johnson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Larry Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Larry Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Larry Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Larry Johnson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Larry Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Larry Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Larry Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Larry Johnson 6

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Larry Johnson 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Larry Johnson 7

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Larry Johnson 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Larry Johnson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Larry Johnson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Larry Johnson .231

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Larry Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Larry Johnson .000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Larry Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Larry Johnson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Larry Johnson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Larry Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Larry Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Larry Johnson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Larry Johnson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Larry Johnson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Larry Johnson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Larry Johnson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Larry Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Larry Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Larry Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Larry Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Larry Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Larry Johnson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Larry Johnson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Larry Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Larry Johnson -

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.