Larry Bird vs. Frank Johnson Comparison

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

Frank Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Frank Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Frank Johnson 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Frank Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Frank Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Frank Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Frank Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Frank Johnson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Frank Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Frank Johnson 4.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Frank Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Frank Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Frank Johnson 4,937

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Frank Johnson 1,025

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Frank Johnson 2,476

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Frank Johnson 570

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Frank Johnson 36

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Frank Johnson 596

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Frank Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Frank Johnson .218

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Frank Johnson .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Frank Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Frank Johnson 1.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Frank Johnson 2.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Frank Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Frank Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Frank Johnson 290

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Frank Johnson 63

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Frank Johnson 126

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Frank Johnson 31

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Frank Johnson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Frank Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Frank Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Frank Johnson .276

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Frank Johnson .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994)