Larry Bird vs. Johnny High Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny High 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny High 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny High 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny High 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny High 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny High 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny High 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny High 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Johnny High 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny High 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny High 1.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Johnny High 1.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Johnny High 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny High 1,396

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny High 617

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny High 525

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Johnny High 325

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Johnny High 86

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny High 274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny High .435

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Johnny High .105

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny High .619

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny High 8.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny High 2.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny High 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Johnny High 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Johnny High 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny High 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny High 3.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny High 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Johnny High 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Johnny High 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny High 79

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny High 54

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny High 32

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Johnny High 15

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Johnny High 5

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny High 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny High .413

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Johnny High .000

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny High .531

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny High 5.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny High 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny High 2.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Johnny High 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny High 0.3 (1983)