Larry Bird vs. John Johnson Comparison

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

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Johnson .450

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.