Larry Bird vs. Clay Johnson Comparison

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

Clay Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Clay Johnson: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Clay Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Clay Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Clay Johnson 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Clay Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Clay Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Clay Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Clay Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Clay Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Clay Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Clay Johnson 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Clay Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Clay Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Clay Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Clay Johnson 224

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Clay Johnson 93

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Clay Johnson 45

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Clay Johnson 33

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Clay Johnson 9

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Clay Johnson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Clay Johnson .410

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Clay Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Clay Johnson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Clay Johnson 3.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Clay Johnson 1.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Clay Johnson 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Clay Johnson 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Clay Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Clay Johnson 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Clay Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Clay Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Clay Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Clay Johnson 24

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Clay Johnson 8

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Clay Johnson 3

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Clay Johnson 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Clay Johnson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Clay Johnson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Clay Johnson .550

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Clay Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Clay Johnson 0.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Clay Johnson 0.0 (1984)