Larry Bird vs. James Johnson Comparison

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

James Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 James Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 James Johnson 15

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 James Johnson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 James Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 James Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 James Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 James Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 James Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 James Johnson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 James Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 James Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 James Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 James Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 James Johnson 5,822

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 James Johnson 2,710

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 James Johnson 1,606

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 James Johnson 581

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 James Johnson 653

Total Games Larry Bird 897 James Johnson 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 James Johnson .474

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 James Johnson .300

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 James Johnson .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) James Johnson 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) James Johnson 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) James Johnson 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) James Johnson 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) James Johnson 1.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 James Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 James Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 James Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 James Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 James Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 James Johnson 115

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 James Johnson 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 James Johnson 32

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 James Johnson 10

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 James Johnson 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 James Johnson 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 James Johnson .467

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 James Johnson .464

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 James Johnson .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) James Johnson 12.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) James Johnson 6.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) James Johnson 4.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) James Johnson 1.2 (2018)