Larry Bird vs. Mickey Johnson Comparison

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

Mickey Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Mickey Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Mickey Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Mickey Johnson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Mickey Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Mickey Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Mickey Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Mickey Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Mickey Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Mickey Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Mickey Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Mickey Johnson 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Mickey Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Mickey Johnson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Mickey Johnson 12,748

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Mickey Johnson 6,465

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Mickey Johnson 2,677

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Mickey Johnson 1,025

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Mickey Johnson 632

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Mickey Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Mickey Johnson .449

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Mickey Johnson .165 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Mickey Johnson .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Mickey Johnson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Mickey Johnson 5.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Mickey Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Mickey Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Mickey Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Mickey Johnson 302

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Mickey Johnson 129

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Mickey Johnson 40

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Mickey Johnson 24

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Mickey Johnson 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Mickey Johnson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Mickey Johnson .466

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Mickey Johnson .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981)

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