Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Larry Bird and Clemon Johnson

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Clemon Johnson played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Games against each other

They faced each other a total of 49 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 31-18 winning record over Clemon Johnson, including a 4-1 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Clemon Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Clemon Johnson:
1978-79 to 1987-88
49 Games played
44 in Regular Season
5 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
31
27
4
Clemon Johnson
18
17
1

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 24.4 10.3 6.0
Clemon Johnson 5.6 5.3 1.3
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 42 20 13
Clemon Johnson 20 17 5
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 49

games		 42

games		 44

games
Clemon Johnson 0

games 		7

games		 3

games
Both had same stat 0

games		 0

games		 2

games

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1979-80 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 20, 1979
1. Celtics 128   Larry Bird 20 2 4 4 0 3 6 22 8-12 .667 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
OT Pacers 131   Clemon Johnson 4 3 2 0 1 2 3 17 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 23, 1979
2. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 30 11 3 2 1 7 3 37 14-29 .483 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Pacers 103   Clemon Johnson 10 4 1 0 1 2 15 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 4-5 .800
Dec. 01, 1979
3. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 15 13 2 2 0 3 46 6-16 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
OT Pacers 102   Clemon Johnson 2 3 2 0 5 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-3 .000
Feb. 08, 1980
4. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 14 6 8 3 0 1 6 23 5-14 .357 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
Pacers 108   Clemon Johnson 8 4 0 0 1 2 3 22 3-4 .750 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Mar. 11, 1980
5. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 28 7 3 1 0 4 5 40 11-22 .500 2-6 .333 4-4 1.000
Pacers 114   Clemon Johnson 16 6 1 1 2 2 3 27 7-10 .700 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 18, 1980
6. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 14 13 7 3 0 6 3 29 3-10 .300 0-1 .000 8-11 .727
Pacers 102   Clemon Johnson 4 4 1 0 2 1 5 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1980-81 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 18, 1980
7. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 19 5 3 4 36 7-18 .389 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 103   Clemon Johnson 4 3 4 0 12 2-4 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 19, 1980
8. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 19 18 4 1 4 4 40 8-21 .381 1-4 .250 2-2 1.000
Pacers 91   Clemon Johnson 6 4 5 1 3 27 3-11 .273 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Jan. 23, 1981
9. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 32 10 8 5 0 4 41 14-22 .636 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pacers 103   Clemon Johnson 8 6 1 1 1 20 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Feb. 06, 1981
10. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 31 8 5 2 3 2 38 12-18 .667 2-2 1.000 5-6 .833
Pacers 98   Clemon Johnson 6 1 1 0 0 3 16 3-6 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 06, 1981
11. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 28 10 10 1 0 2 45 12-20 .600 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Pacers 110   Clemon Johnson 8 5 3 0 1 1 27 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 13, 1981
12. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 13 12 4 2 1 0 1 38 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 1-1 1.000
Pacers 101   Clemon Johnson 4 17 2 0 3 1 0 31 2-9 .222 0-0 - 0-0 -
1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 06, 1981
13. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 28 14 4 2 3 5 36 12-25 .480 0-1 .000 4-6 .667
Pacers 94   Clemon Johnson 6 5 0 0 2 0 20 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 01, 1981
14. Celtics 87   Larry Bird 16 11 3 1 1 8 0 41 8-18 .444 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Pacers 90   Clemon Johnson 8 9 3 1 1 27 4-8 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 1982
15. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 32 13 5 1 1 5 38 14-25 .560 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Pacers 103   Clemon Johnson 10 6 3 1 1 30 4-10 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Feb. 02, 1982
16. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 26 13 6 1 0 1 2 43 8-19 .421 0-1 .000 10-10 1.000
Pacers 105   Clemon Johnson 13 10 2 0 2 2 4 36 5-14 .357 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 10, 1982
17. Celtics 121   Larry Bird 21 8 3 1 1 3 22 10-15 .667 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Pacers 100   Clemon Johnson 20 11 4 0 1 5 21 8-12 .667 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 03, 1982
18. Celtics 111   Larry Bird 23 9 4 0 3 3 1 33 7-14 .500 0-0 - 9-9 1.000
Pacers 104   Clemon Johnson 4 4 2 1 0 2 1 29 0-5 .000 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Jan. 18, 1983
19. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 32 12 7 3 1 3 3 43 12-24 .500 1-1 1.000 7-8 .875
Pacers 126   Clemon Johnson 6 6 4 2 1 1 3 23 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-2 .000
Feb. 04, 1983
20. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 23 20 4 2 1 1 2 39 9-20 .450 0-2 .000 5-6 .833
Pacers 93   Clemon Johnson 4 5 3 1 0 1 0 22 2-5 .400 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 04, 1983
21. Celtics 115   Larry Bird 32 11 9 3 0 1 1 44 13-25 .520 0-0 - 6-7 .857
76ers 110   Clemon Johnson 10 7 0 1 6 25 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1983
22. Celtics 100   Larry Bird 30 11 8 3 0 2 0 46 15-25 .600 0-1 .000 0-0 -
76ers 105   Clemon Johnson 2 7 1 0 0 1 3 23 1-5 .200 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 17, 1983
23. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 13 12 7 2 2 3 4 41 6-19 .316 0-2 .000 1-2 .500
76ers 101   Clemon Johnson 6 6 0 1 0 2 3 21 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 19, 1983
24. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 18 8 5 1 1 1 2 40 7-18 .389 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
76ers 92   Clemon Johnson 2 7 2 0 2 0 2 22 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 04, 1983
25. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 22 11 13 0 2 4 4 46 10-25 .400 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
OT 76ers 121   Clemon Johnson 3 7 2 1 1 3 5 17 1-3 .333 0-0 - 1-2 .500
Jan. 13, 1984
26. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 29 19 8 2 0 4 4 39 13-25 .520 0-1 .000 3-5 .600
76ers 104   Clemon Johnson 2 3 1 0 1 2 1 18 1-4 .250 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 25, 1984
27. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 15 6 7 2 2 4 1 40 5-18 .278 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
76ers 98   Clemon Johnson 6 8 1 2 1 1 5 39 3-13 .231 0-0 - 0-0 -
Feb. 12, 1984
28. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 25 10 2 0 0 1 3 37 7-22 .318 0-1 .000 11-14 .786
76ers 109   Clemon Johnson 9 12 1 0 0 1 5 41 3-8 .375 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Mar. 25, 1984
29. Celtics 114   Larry Bird 33 17 6 4 1 2 4 53 12-28 .429 0-1 .000 9-12 .750
2OT 76ers 119   Clemon Johnson 7 4 0 0 1 0 5 18 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 1-2 .500
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 09, 1984
30. Celtics 130   Larry Bird 42 7 3 1 2 3 3 30 17-23 .739 1-1 1.000 7-7 1.000
76ers 119   Clemon Johnson 6 2 0 0 0 0 1 12 2-2 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Dec. 12, 1984
31. Celtics 107   Larry Bird 34 9 5 0 2 3 3 41 16-28 .571 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
76ers 110   Clemon Johnson 2 3 0 0 0 0 0 10 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 20, 1985
32. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 38 9 4 2 3 2 0 40 15-26 .577 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
76ers 97   Clemon Johnson 6 5 0 2 0 1 2 18 3-8 .375 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Jan. 30, 1985
33. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 16 7 8 1 1 2 2 38 8-15 .533 0-0 - 0-0 -
76ers 122   Clemon Johnson 8 9 2 0 1 1 3 19 4-5 .800 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 09, 1985
34. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 18 7 9 1 1 3 2 36 7-15 .467 0-0 - 4-5 .800
76ers 113   Clemon Johnson 6 8 4 1 1 0 0 19 3-7 .429 0-0 - 0-0 -
1985 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Finals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
May. 12, 1985
35. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 23 9 7 4 1 2 4 36 10-18 .556 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
76ers 93   Clemon Johnson 0 2 0 0 0 0 3 13 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 14, 1985
36. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 24 8 7 2 3 3 4 41 8-23 .348 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
76ers 98   Clemon Johnson 7 4 0 0 0 0 2 09 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
May. 18, 1985
37. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 26 7 5 4 1 4 4 42 11-19 .579 2-3 .667 2-2 1.000
76ers 94   Clemon Johnson 0 3 1 0 1 1 2 09 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 19, 1985
38. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 14 7 6 0 1 8 3 38 4-15 .267 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
76ers 115   Clemon Johnson 0 2 0 0 0 3 2 08 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
May. 22, 1985
39. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 17 5 5 3 1 2 2 43 6-18 .333 0-0 - 5-7 .714
76ers 100   Clemon Johnson 2 1 0 1 2 1 4 13 0-0 - 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1985-86 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 22, 1985
40. Celtics 110   Larry Bird 11 9 6 0 2 4 4 36 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
76ers 103   Clemon Johnson 2 1 1 0 0 2 3 11 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 26, 1985
41. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 16 9 11 2 0 3 1 42 6-17 .353 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
76ers 91   Clemon Johnson 2 3 1 1 0 0 1 06 1-2 .500 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 21, 1985
42. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 29 8 6 2 1 3 2 47 14-30 .467 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
76ers 108   Clemon Johnson 6 7 0 0 4 0 4 23 3-3 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Jan. 26, 1986
43. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 28 14 6 4 0 0 2 43 9-25 .360 3-5 .600 7-7 1.000
76ers 103   Clemon Johnson 6 5 0 0 1 0 3 11 3-4 .750 0-0 - 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1986
44. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 36 14 6 3 0 1 3 39 16-25 .640 3-4 .750 1-2 .500
76ers 101   Clemon Johnson 6 7 0 0 1 2 3 16 3-5 .600 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 06, 1986
45. Celtics 94   Larry Bird 18 10 10 1 0 5 2 41 8-17 .471 2-4 .500 0-2 .000
76ers 95   Clemon Johnson 10 8 0 1 0 0 2 27 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 30, 1986
46. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 27 8 6 1 0 1 1 41 10-19 .526 3-3 1.000 4-5 .800
Supersonics 102   Clemon Johnson 4 6 0 0 1 2 5 16 1-2 .500 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 20, 1987
47. Celtics 112   Larry Bird 42 12 5 3 3 1 1 46 15-28 .536 2-5 .400 10-10 1.000
Supersonics 108   Clemon Johnson 4 3 1 0 0 1 1 16 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 27, 1987
48. Celtics 117   Larry Bird 19 10 9 0 0 3 3 35 6-18 .333 1-2 .500 6-6 1.000
Supersonics 112   Clemon Johnson 0 1 0 1 0 0 1 09 0-1 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 30, 1987
49. Celtics 105   Larry Bird 36 15 8 1 0 4 2 45 14-26 .538 1-6 .167 7-9 .778
Supersonics 111   Clemon Johnson 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 09 0-0 - 0-0 - 0-0 -
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