Larry Bird vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

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

Jalen Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Jalen Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Jalen Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Jalen Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Jalen Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Jalen Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Jalen Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Jalen Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Jalen Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Jalen Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Jalen Johnson 1,343

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Jalen Johnson 796

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Jalen Johnson 289

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Jalen Johnson 108

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Jalen Johnson 83

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Jalen Johnson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Jalen Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Jalen Johnson .328

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Jalen Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)