Larry Bird vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Neil Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Neil Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Neil Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Neil Johnson 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 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Neil Johnson - 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.