Johnny Austin vs. Larry Bird Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Bird and Johnny Austin 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

Johnny Austin

vs.

Larry Bird

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Austin: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 3

NBA Seasons Johnny Austin 1 Larry Bird 13

Playoffs Played Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 12

All-Star Games Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 3

Finals MVP Johnny Austin 0 * Larry Bird 2

All-NBA First Team Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 9

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 10

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 3

Rookie of The Year Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 Larry Bird 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 Larry Bird 10.0

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 Larry Bird 6.3

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.7

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin 23 Larry Bird 21,791

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin 7 Larry Bird 8,974

Total Assists Johnny Austin 4 Larry Bird 5,695

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1,556

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 755

Total Games Johnny Austin 4 Larry Bird 897

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin .227 Larry Bird .496

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird .376

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin .813 Larry Bird .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 (1967) Larry Bird 29.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 (1967) Larry Bird 11.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 (1967) Larry Bird 7.6 (1987)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.2 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 10.3

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 6.5

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.8

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 3,897

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 1,683

Total Assists Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 1,062

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 296

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 145

Total Games Johnny Austin 0 Larry Bird 164

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin - Larry Bird .472

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird .321

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin - Larry Bird .890

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 27.5 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 14.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Larry Bird 8.8 (1990)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 2.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Larry Bird 1.4 (1982)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.