Larry Bird vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Vinnie Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)