Larry Bird vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ervin Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ervin Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ervin Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ervin Johnson .505

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ervin Johnson .462

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ervin Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)