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

This is the detail of NBA games in which Larry Bird and Frank 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 38 times in NBA games. Larry Bird has a 28-10 winning record over Frank Johnson, including a 7-2 record in Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

Larry Bird
vs.
Frank Johnson
NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2025-26
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
Frank Johnson:
1981-82 to 1993-94
38 Games played
29 in Regular Season
9 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

 Games Won in
Regular Season		 in
Playoffs
Larry Bird
28
21
7
Frank Johnson
10
8
2

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 24.7 9.6 5.7
Frank Johnson 11.6 2.4 6.0
Game Highs
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 49 21 13
Frank Johnson 26 7 15
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
 Points Rebounds Assists
Larry Bird 34

games		 36

games		 19

games
Frank Johnson 1

game 		1

game		 18

games
Both had same stat 3

games		 1

game		 1

game

Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1981-82 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 30, 1981
1. Celtics 124   Larry Bird 20 2 5 2 3 34 8-15 .533 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 2 2 2 3 15 1-6 .167 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 10, 1981
2. Celtics 90   Larry Bird 21 13 3 5 36 10-24 .417 0-0 - 1-1 1.000
Bullets 84   Frank Johnson 10 2 7 4 34 4-11 .364 0- .000 2-2 1.000
Nov. 27, 1981
3. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 24 14 4 2 8 4 44 8-18 .444 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 17 2 3 2 33 7-15 .467 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Dec. 18, 1981
4. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 21 8 4 1 41 9-20 .450 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Bullets 98   Frank Johnson 21 2 3 4 26 10-23 .435 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Mar. 16, 1982
5. Celtics 98   Larry Bird 31 21 2 2 45 10-20 .500 0-0 - 11-14 .786
OT Bullets 97   Frank Johnson 8 0 8 3 37 3-12 .250 1-2 .500 1-2 .500
Mar. 31, 1982
6. Celtics 119   Larry Bird 35 9 3 3 33 15-20 .750 0-0 - 5-5 1.000
Bullets 109   Frank Johnson 8 2 8 3 25 3-9 .333 0-3 .000 2-2 1.000
1982 Playoffs - Eastern Conference Semifinals
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 25, 1982
7. Celtics 109   Larry Bird 10 12 4 2 3 3 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 91   Frank Johnson 14 2 6 0 3 36 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Apr. 28, 1982
8. Celtics 102   Larry Bird 26 10 3 2 2 40 12-20 .600 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 103   Frank Johnson 26 4 8 3 0 3 42 11-19 .579 1-2 .500 3-3 1.000
May. 01, 1982
9. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 14 13 1 5 32 3-8 .375 0-1 .000 8-9 .889
Bullets 83   Frank Johnson 9 7 8 0 3 40 3-22 .136 1-3 .333 2-2 1.000
May. 02, 1982
10. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 10 8 1 4 34 4-16 .250 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
OT Bullets 99   Frank Johnson 4 3 7 0 4 43 1-6 .167 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
May. 05, 1982
11. Celtics 131   Larry Bird 26 8 7 5 50 12-21 .571 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
2OT Bullets 126   Frank Johnson 22 2 10 0 3 38 7-16 .438 3-6 .500 5-6 .833
1982-83 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1982
12. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 21 13 3 5 2 6 1 39 7-17 .412 0-1 .000 7-8 .875
Bullets 97   Frank Johnson 9 2 15 4 1 3 5 42 3-15 .200 0-2 .000 3-4 .750
Jan. 24, 1983
13. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 22 16 3 1 3 3 2 43 9-19 .474 1-3 .333 3-4 .750
Bullets 93   Frank Johnson 15 2 11 2 0 1 3 40 6-17 .353 1-1 1.000 2-4 .500
Jan. 26, 1983
14. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 17 7 6 2 1 3 4 27 6-11 .545 0-0 - 5-8 .625
Bullets 99   Frank Johnson 15 5 13 4 0 4 3 34 6-14 .429 1-2 .500 2-6 .333
Feb. 08, 1983
15. Celtics 101   Larry Bird 17 13 5 5 1 4 3 47 8-17 .471 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
OT Bullets 104   Frank Johnson 10 1 10 1 0 6 6 35 5-14 .357 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 02, 1983
16. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 34 10 12 1 2 47 13-21 .619 2-3 .667 6-6 1.000
OT Bullets 117   Frank Johnson 24 6 9 3 6 3 45 10-18 .556 3-5 .600 1-2 .500
Apr. 08, 1983
17. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 22 11 7 0 2 2 35 10-18 .556 0-4 .000 2-2 1.000
Bullets 107   Frank Johnson 15 4 9 0 4 39 4-10 .400 1-3 .333 6-6 1.000
1983-84 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 05, 1983
18. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 28 8 9 1 2 0 2 38 11-18 .611 0-2 .000 6-7 .857
Bullets 117   Frank Johnson 13 2 7 2 0 0 5 32 3-8 .375 0-0 - 7-9 .778
Dec. 16, 1983
19. Celtics 93   Larry Bird 30 10 3 1 1 5 3 36 11-18 .611 1-2 .500 7-8 .875
Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 14 3 6 1 0 2 2 39 4-11 .364 0-0 - 6-6 1.000
Jan. 04, 1984
20. Celtics 113   Larry Bird 23 9 4 5 1 4 1 42 7-17 .412 1-1 1.000 8-8 1.000
Bullets 104   Frank Johnson 17 4 13 2 0 4 4 36 7-14 .500 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
Mar. 14, 1984
21. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 27 8 6 4 1 2 2 40 11-19 .579 0-2 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 103   Frank Johnson 8 3 8 3 0 1 2 36 3-10 .300 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 27, 1984
22. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 19 6 13 4 1 3 3 46 8-20 .400 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bullets 93   Frank Johnson 10 0 4 0 0 1 0 26 4-8 .500 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
1984 Playoffs - Eastern Conference First Round
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Apr. 17, 1984
23. Celtics 91   Larry Bird 23 7 12 1 3 0 4 44 9-21 .429 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 83   Frank Johnson 12 2 6 1 0 0 4 31 5-7 .714 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Apr. 19, 1984
24. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 23 12 6 1 0 4 1 42 10-17 .588 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bullets 85   Frank Johnson 12 3 7 1 0 4 3 39 6-11 .545 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 21, 1984
25. Celtics 108   Larry Bird 27 5 6 2 4 1 2 46 12-23 .522 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
OT Bullets 111   Frank Johnson 16 6 6 2 0 2 5 41 6-11 .545 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Apr. 24, 1984
26. Celtics 99   Larry Bird 17 6 7 4 2 4 2 43 7-14 .500 0-1 .000 3-4 .750
Bullets 96   Frank Johnson 17 2 6 1 0 3 4 45 7-13 .538 1-2 .500 2-2 1.000
1984-85 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 10, 1984
27. Celtics 95   Larry Bird 18 4 2 0 2 3 1 30 7-16 .438 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bullets 112   Frank Johnson 4 0 3 2 0 1 2 20 2-3 .667 0-0 - 0-0 -
Nov. 23, 1984
28. Celtics 118   Larry Bird 29 13 5 5 0 1 2 43 12-19 .632 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Bullets 110   Frank Johnson 3 0 0 0 0 1 1 10 1-3 .333 1-1 1.000 0-0 -
Jan. 11, 1985
29. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 33 7 7 3 0 6 1 45 16-25 .640 1-2 .500 0-0 -
Bullets 101   Frank Johnson 15 1 5 3 0 1 0 20 5-10 .500 1-4 .250 4-4 1.000
Feb. 02, 1985
30. Celtics 97   Larry Bird 21 12 8 0 1 3 2 42 8-20 .400 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Bullets 91   Frank Johnson 10 1 1 2 0 0 2 17 5-9 .556 0-0 - 0-0 -
1986-87 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1986
31. Celtics 120   Larry Bird 24 8 9 0 2 2 3 40 7-18 .389 1-3 .333 9-9 1.000
Bullets 102   Frank Johnson 11 2 2 2 0 1 4 26 4-8 .500 0-0 - 3-5 .600
Nov. 07, 1986
32. Celtics 88   Larry Bird 32 8 7 3 2 3 4 43 14-28 .500 1-3 .333 3-5 .600
Bullets 86   Frank Johnson 8 6 5 2 0 2 2 40 3-16 .188 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Mar. 26, 1987
33. Celtics 103   Larry Bird 22 9 9 2 2 3 3 42 8-16 .500 0-0 - 6-8 .750
Bullets 106   Frank Johnson 2 1 0 0 0 1 1 08 1-1 1.000 0-0 - 0-0 -
1987-88 Season
Game
  
Player
 Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Dec. 15, 1987
34. Celtics 122   Larry Bird 27 5 7 3 1 2 1 39 11-18 .611 0-1 .000 5-5 1.000
Bullets 102   Frank Johnson 6 2 3 0 0 2 5 18 2-3 .667 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Jan. 08, 1988
35. Celtics 125   Larry Bird 35 11 6 4 2 4 0 45 14-29 .483 0-1 .000 7-9 .778
Bullets 109   Frank Johnson 6 2 3 3 1 2 1 23 2-5 .400 0-1 .000 2-3 .667
Jan. 27, 1988
36. Celtics 106   Larry Bird 49 8 6 4 0 2 1 43 20-30 .667 0-4 .000 9-9 1.000
Bullets 100   Frank Johnson 10 2 3 1 0 1 2 21 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Mar. 23, 1988
37. Celtics 104   Larry Bird 37 14 8 1 1 2 2 45 16-27 .593 3-6 .500 2-3 .667
Bullets 89   Frank Johnson 10 2 4 0 0 2 1 17 5-8 .625 0-0 - 0-1 .000
Apr. 17, 1988
38. Celtics 92   Larry Bird 23 7 5 2 0 5 3 44 9-18 .500 1-2 .500 4-5 .800
Bullets 98   Frank Johnson 7 1 0 0 0 1 0 11 2-3 .667 0-0 - 3-4 .750
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