Larry Bird vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Marques Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Marques Johnson 3

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.