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: 1977-78 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Eddie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Eddie Johnson 6

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Eddie Johnson 2

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 2

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 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Eddie Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Eddie Johnson 5.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Eddie Johnson 10,163

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Eddie Johnson 1,522

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Eddie Johnson 3,436

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Eddie Johnson 761

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Eddie Johnson 89

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Eddie Johnson 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Eddie Johnson .476

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Eddie Johnson .326 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Eddie Johnson .791

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Eddie Johnson 19.1 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Eddie Johnson 2.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Eddie Johnson 7.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Eddie Johnson 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Eddie Johnson 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Eddie Johnson 4.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Eddie Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Eddie Johnson 442

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Eddie Johnson 76

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Eddie Johnson 150

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Eddie Johnson 31

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Eddie Johnson 6

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Eddie Johnson 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Eddie Johnson .485

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Eddie Johnson .273 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Eddie Johnson .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Eddie Johnson 19.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1980)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Eddie Johnson 5.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Eddie Johnson 0.5 (1982)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.