Larry Bird vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eddie Johnson 17

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eddie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eddie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Eddie Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Eddie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Eddie Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Eddie Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eddie Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eddie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eddie Johnson 19,202

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eddie Johnson 4,832

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eddie Johnson 2,550

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eddie Johnson 739

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eddie Johnson 180

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eddie Johnson 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eddie Johnson .472

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eddie Johnson .335

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eddie Johnson .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eddie Johnson 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eddie Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eddie Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eddie Johnson 1,168

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eddie Johnson 312

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eddie Johnson 102

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eddie Johnson 46

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eddie Johnson 13

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eddie Johnson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eddie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eddie Johnson .310

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eddie Johnson .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991)

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