Larry Bird vs. Lee Johnson Comparison

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

Lee Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Lee Johnson: 1980-81 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Lee Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Lee Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Lee Johnson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Lee Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Lee Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Lee Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Lee Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Lee Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Lee Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Lee Johnson 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Lee Johnson 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Lee Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Lee Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Lee Johnson 17

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Lee Johnson 22

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Lee Johnson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Lee Johnson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Lee Johnson 5

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Lee Johnson 12

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Lee Johnson .280

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Lee Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Lee Johnson .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Lee Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Lee Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Lee Johnson 0.1 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Lee Johnson 0.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Lee Johnson 0.4 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Lee Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Lee Johnson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Lee Johnson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Lee Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Lee Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Lee Johnson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Lee Johnson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Lee Johnson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Lee Johnson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Lee Johnson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Lee Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Lee Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Lee Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Lee Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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