Larry Bird vs. Ralph Johnson Comparison

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

Ralph Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ralph Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ralph Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ralph Johnson 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ralph Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ralph Johnson 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ralph Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ralph Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ralph Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Ralph Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ralph Johnson 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ralph Johnson 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ralph Johnson 1,705

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ralph Johnson 498 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ralph Johnson 569

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ralph Johnson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ralph Johnson .327

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ralph Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ralph Johnson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ralph Johnson 2.6 *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ralph Johnson 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ralph Johnson 70

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ralph Johnson 13 *

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ralph Johnson 22

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ralph Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ralph Johnson .322

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ralph Johnson .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ralph Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.