Larry Bird vs. Ron Johnson Comparison

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

Ron Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Ron Johnson: 1960-61 to 1960-61

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Ron Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Ron Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Ron Johnson 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Ron Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Ron Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Ron Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Ron Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Ron 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 Ron Johnson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Ron Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Ron Johnson 0.1

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Ron Johnson 37

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Ron Johnson 29

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Ron Johnson 2

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Ron Johnson 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Ron Johnson .302

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Ron Johnson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Ron Johnson 2.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Ron Johnson 2.1 (1961)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Ron Johnson 0.1 (1961)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Ron Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Ron Johnson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Ron Johnson -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Ron Johnson -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Ron Johnson -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Ron Johnson -

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

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

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Ron Johnson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Ron Johnson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Ron Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Ron Johnson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Ron Johnson -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Ron Johnson -

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

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Ron 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.