Larry Bird vs. Dave Johnson Comparison

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

Dave Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Dave Johnson: 1992-93 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Dave Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Dave Johnson 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Dave Johnson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Dave Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Dave Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Dave Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Dave Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Dave Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Dave Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Dave Johnson 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Dave Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Dave Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Dave Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Dave Johnson 204

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Dave Johnson 64

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Dave Johnson 17

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Dave Johnson 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Dave Johnson 1

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Dave Johnson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Dave Johnson .365

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Dave Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Dave Johnson .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Dave Johnson 3.7 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Dave Johnson 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Dave Johnson 0.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Dave Johnson 0.2 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Dave Johnson 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Dave Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Dave Johnson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Dave Johnson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Dave Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Dave Johnson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Dave Johnson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Dave Johnson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Dave Johnson -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Dave Johnson -

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Dave Johnson -

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Dave Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Dave Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Dave Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Dave Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Dave Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Dave Johnson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Dave Johnson -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Dave Johnson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Dave Johnson -