Larry Bird vs. George Johnson Comparison

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

George Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
George Johnson: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 George Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 George Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 George Johnson 8

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 George Johnson 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 George Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 George Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 George Johnson 1

Blocks Leader Larry Bird 0 George Johnson 3 *

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 George Johnson 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 George Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 George Johnson 6.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 George Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 George Johnson 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 George Johnson 2.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 George Johnson 4,369

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 George Johnson 5,887

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 George Johnson 929

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 George Johnson 456 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 George Johnson 2,082 *

Total Games Larry Bird 897 George Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 George Johnson .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 George Johnson .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 George Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) George Johnson 8.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) George Johnson 9.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) George Johnson 2.1 (1980)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) George Johnson 1.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) George Johnson 3.4 (1981) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 George Johnson 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 George Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 George Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 George Johnson 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 George Johnson 2.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 George Johnson 248

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 George Johnson 361

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 George Johnson 55

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 George Johnson 34 *

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 George Johnson 101 *

Total Games Larry Bird 164 George Johnson 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 George Johnson .551

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 George Johnson - *

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 George Johnson .618

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) George Johnson 14.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) George Johnson 12.5 (1979)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) George Johnson 1.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) George Johnson 1.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) George Johnson 3.5 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.