Larry Bird vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Buck Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Buck Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)