Larry Bird vs. Johnny Egan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Egan 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.

Johnny Egan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny Egan: 1961-62 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny Egan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny Egan 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny Egan 4

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny Egan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny Egan 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny Egan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny Egan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Johnny Egan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Johnny Egan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny Egan 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Johnny Egan 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny Egan 1.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny Egan 3.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny Egan 5,521

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny Egan 1,284

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny Egan 2,102

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny Egan 712

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny Egan .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny Egan .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny Egan 13.0 (1964)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny Egan 2.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny Egan 5.4 (1964)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Johnny Egan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Johnny Egan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny Egan 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny Egan 1.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny Egan 3.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny Egan 423

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny Egan 67

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny Egan 131

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny Egan 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny Egan .447

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Johnny Egan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny Egan .795

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny Egan 16.0 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny Egan 3.0 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny Egan 7.7 (1966)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Johnny Egan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny Egan - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.