Larry Bird vs. Ollie Johnson Comparison

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

Ollie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ollie Johnson: 1972-73 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ollie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ollie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ollie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ollie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ollie Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ollie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ollie Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ollie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ollie Johnson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ollie Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ollie Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Ollie Johnson 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Ollie Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ollie Johnson 5,341

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ollie Johnson 2,280

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ollie Johnson 1,212

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Ollie Johnson 455 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Ollie Johnson 224 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ollie Johnson 690

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ollie Johnson .496

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Ollie Johnson .150 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ollie Johnson .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ollie Johnson 10.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ollie Johnson 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ollie Johnson 2.6 (1973)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Ollie Johnson 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ollie Johnson 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ollie Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ollie Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Ollie Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Ollie Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ollie Johnson 78

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ollie Johnson 31

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ollie Johnson 10

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Ollie Johnson 10 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Ollie Johnson 6 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ollie Johnson 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ollie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Ollie Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ollie Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ollie Johnson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ollie Johnson 3.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Ollie Johnson 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ollie Johnson 0.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.