Larry Bird vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

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

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Avery Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Avery Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)