Larry Bird vs. Johnny Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Green 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 Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny Green: 1959-60 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny Green 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny Green 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny Green 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny Green 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny Green 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny Green 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny Green 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny Green 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 Green 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny Green 8.6

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny Green 1.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny Green 12,281

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny Green 9,083

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny Green 1,449

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny Green 1,057

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny Green .493

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny Green .553

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny Green 18.1 (1963)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny Green 13.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny Green 2.4 (1962)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny Green 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny Green 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny Green 0.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny Green 160

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny Green 107

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny Green 13

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny Green 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny Green .583

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny Green .433

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny Green 13.7 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny Green 9.0 (1966)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny Green 1.3 (1966)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny Green - 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.