Larry Bird vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Bird and Kevin Johnson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Bird, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 1980 to 1992, and Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Bird vs. Kevin Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Larry Bird Kevin Johnson
Points
40th
228th
13th
67th
Rebounds
59th
+300th
11th
+300th
Assists
49th
26th
9th
21st
Steals
42nd
145th
8th
72nd
Blocks
168th
+300th
41st
+300th
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Larry Bird vs. Kevin Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Larry Bird Kevin Johnson
Points
23rd
144th
41st
110th
Rebounds
55th
+300th
50th
+300th
Assists
51st
7th
40th
6th
Steals
39th
88th
25th
144th
Blocks
228th
+300th
195th
+300th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
228th
188 21,791 vs. 13,1278,664
Rebounds
59th
+300th
+241 8,974 vs. 2,4046,570
Assists
49th
26th
23 5,695 vs. 6,7111,016
Steals
42nd
145th
103 1,556 vs. 1,082474
Blocks
168th
+300th
+132 755 vs. 176579
Offensive Rebounds
159th
+300th
+141 1,757 vs. 4871,270
Defensive Rebounds
28th
+300th
+272 7,217 vs. 1,9175,300
Field Goals Made
30th
+300th
+270 8,591 vs. 4,5124,079
Field Goals Attempted
39th
+300th
+261 17,334 vs. 9,1608,174
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
649 vs. 160489
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,727 vs. 5241,203
Free Throws Made
84th
86th
2 3,960 vs. 3,94317
Free Throws Attempted
119th
104th
15 4,471 vs. 4,691220

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
275th
+300th
897 vs. 735162
Seasons
300th
+300th
13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
11th
53rd
42 59 vs. 1346

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
24th
154th
130 47 vs. 542
50+ point games
30th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
13th
67th
54 3,897 vs. 2,0261,871
Rebounds
11th
+300th
+289 1,683 vs. 3491,334
Assists
9th
21st
12 1,062 vs. 935127
Steals
8th
72nd
64 296 vs. 132164
Blocks
41st
+300th
+259 145 vs. 30115
Offensive Rebounds
22nd
+300th
+278 360 vs. 70290
Defensive Rebounds
5th
220th
215 1,323 vs. 2791,044
Field Goals Made
12th
77th
65 1,458 vs. 705753
Field Goals Attempted
13th
86th
73 3,090 vs. 1,5041,586
3-Pointers Made
162nd
+300th
+138 80 vs. 2258
3-Pointers Attempted
140th
+300th
+160 249 vs. 90159
Free Throws Made
14th
44th
30 901 vs. 594307
Free Throws Attempted
22nd
48th
26 1,012 vs. 713299

Games and Years:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
36th
149th
113 164 vs. 10559
Playoffs
76th
110th
34 12 vs. 111

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
6th
+300th
10 vs. 010

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
28th
55th
27 5 vs. 23
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
23rd
144th
121 24.29 vs. 17.866.43
Rebounds per game
55th
+300th
+245 10.00 vs. 3.276.73
Assists per game
51st
7th
44 6.35 vs. 9.132.78
Steals per game
39th
88th
49 1.73 vs. 1.470.26
Blocks per game
228th
+300th
+72 0.84 vs. 0.240.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
230th
+300th
+70 1.96 vs. 0.661.30
Defensive Rebounds per game
11th
+300th
+289 8.05 vs. 2.615.44
Field Goals Made per game
9th
219th
210 9.58 vs. 6.143.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
17th
285th
268 19.32 vs. 12.466.86
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.220.51
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.93 vs. 0.711.21
Free Throws Made per game
90th
40th
50 4.41 vs. 5.360.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
139th
57th
82 4.98 vs. 6.381.40

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Bird Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
41st
110th
69 23.76 vs. 19.304.47
Rebounds per game
50th
+300th
+250 10.26 vs. 3.326.94
Assists per game
40th
6th
34 6.48 vs. 8.902.43
Steals per game
25th
144th
119 1.80 vs. 1.260.55
Blocks per game
195th
+300th
+105 0.88 vs. 0.290.60
Offensive Rebounds per game
172nd
+300th
+128 2.20 vs. 0.671.53
Defensive Rebounds per game
19th
+300th
+281 8.07 vs. 2.665.41
Field Goals Made per game
37th
148th
111 8.89 vs. 6.712.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
47th
171st
124 18.84 vs. 14.324.52
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.49 vs. 0.210.28
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.52 vs. 0.860.66
Free Throws Made per game
56th
45th
11 5.49 vs. 5.660.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
93rd
62nd
31 6.17 vs. 6.790.62

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.