Larry Bird vs. Amir Johnson Comparison

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

Amir Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Amir Johnson: 2005-06 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Amir Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Amir Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Amir Johnson 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Amir Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Amir Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Amir Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Amir Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Amir Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Amir Johnson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Amir Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Amir Johnson 1.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Amir Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Amir Johnson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Amir Johnson 6,102

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Amir Johnson 4,692

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Amir Johnson 1,073

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Amir Johnson 524

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Amir Johnson 839

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Amir Johnson 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Amir Johnson .570

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Amir Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Amir Johnson .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Amir Johnson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Amir Johnson 7.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Amir Johnson 1.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Amir Johnson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Amir Johnson 1.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Amir Johnson 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Amir Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Amir Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Amir Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Amir Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Amir Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Amir Johnson 187

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Amir Johnson 30

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Amir Johnson 12

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Amir Johnson 26

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Amir Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Amir Johnson .637

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Amir Johnson .111

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Amir Johnson .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Amir Johnson 11.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Amir Johnson 7.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Amir Johnson 1.1 (2018)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Amir Johnson 0.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Amir Johnson 1.3 (2016)