Larry Bird vs. Steve Johnson Comparison

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

Steve Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Steve Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Steve Johnson 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Steve Johnson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Steve Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Steve Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Steve Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Steve Johnson 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Steve Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Steve Johnson 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Steve Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Steve Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Steve Johnson 7,345

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Steve Johnson 3,450

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Steve Johnson 777

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Steve Johnson 290

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Steve Johnson 530

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Steve Johnson 626

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Steve Johnson .572

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Steve Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Steve Johnson .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Steve Johnson 1.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Steve Johnson 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Steve Johnson 4.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Steve Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Steve Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Steve Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Steve Johnson 111

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Steve Johnson 57

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Steve Johnson 6

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Steve Johnson 4

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Steve Johnson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Steve Johnson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Steve Johnson .407

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Steve Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Steve Johnson .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986)