Larry Bird vs. Chris Johnson Comparison

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

Chris Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Chris Johnson: 2010-11 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Chris Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Chris Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Chris Johnson 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Chris Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Chris Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Chris Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Chris Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Chris Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Chris Johnson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Chris Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Chris Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Chris Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Chris Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Chris Johnson 205

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Chris Johnson 132

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Chris Johnson 13

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Chris Johnson 16

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Chris Johnson 46

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Chris Johnson 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Chris Johnson .562

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Chris Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Chris Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Chris Johnson 3.9 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Chris Johnson 2.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Chris Johnson 0.3 (2013)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Chris Johnson 0.2 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Chris Johnson 0.9 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Chris Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Chris Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Chris Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Chris Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Chris Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Chris Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Chris Johnson 5

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Chris Johnson 0

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Chris Johnson 0

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Chris Johnson 2

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Chris Johnson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Chris Johnson 1.000

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Chris Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Chris Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Chris Johnson 1.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Chris Johnson 1.3 (2011)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Chris Johnson 0.0 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Chris Johnson 0.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Chris Johnson 0.5 (2011)