Larry Bird vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Linton Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Linton Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)