Larry Bird vs. Anthony Johnson Comparison

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

Anthony Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Anthony Johnson: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Anthony Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Anthony Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Anthony Johnson 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Anthony Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Anthony Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Anthony Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Anthony Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Anthony Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Anthony Johnson 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Anthony Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Anthony Johnson 2.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Anthony Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Anthony Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Anthony Johnson 4,432

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Anthony Johnson 1,358

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Anthony Johnson 2,274

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Anthony Johnson 551

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Anthony Johnson 92

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Anthony Johnson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Anthony Johnson .414

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Anthony Johnson .356

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Anthony Johnson .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Anthony Johnson 9.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Anthony Johnson 2.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Anthony Johnson 4.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Anthony Johnson 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Anthony Johnson 0.3 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Anthony Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Anthony Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Anthony Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Anthony Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Anthony Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Anthony Johnson 484

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Anthony Johnson 163

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Anthony Johnson 222

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Anthony Johnson 52

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Anthony Johnson 10

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Anthony Johnson 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Anthony Johnson .404

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Anthony Johnson .321

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Anthony Johnson .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Anthony Johnson 20.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Anthony Johnson 5.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Anthony Johnson 5.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Anthony Johnson 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Anthony Johnson 0.4 (2005)