Larry Bird vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Reggie Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Reggie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Reggie Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Reggie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Reggie Johnson .457

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Reggie Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)