Larry Bird vs. John Janisch Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Janisch 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.

John Janisch

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
John Janisch: 1946-47 to 1947-48

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 John Janisch 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 John Janisch 2

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 John Janisch 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 John Janisch 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 John Janisch 0 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 John Janisch 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 John Janisch 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 John Janisch 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 John Janisch 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 John Janisch 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 John Janisch 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 John Janisch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 John Janisch 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 John Janisch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 John Janisch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 John Janisch 734

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 John Janisch - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 John Janisch 51

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 John Janisch - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 John Janisch - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 John Janisch 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 John Janisch .288

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 John Janisch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 John Janisch .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) John Janisch 11.6 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) John Janisch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) John Janisch 0.8 (1947)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) John Janisch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) John Janisch - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 John Janisch -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 John Janisch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 John Janisch -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 John Janisch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 John Janisch - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 John Janisch -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 John Janisch - n/a **

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 John Janisch -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 John Janisch - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 John Janisch - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 John Janisch 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 John Janisch -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 John Janisch - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 John Janisch -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) John Janisch -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) John Janisch - n/a **

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) John Janisch -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) John Janisch - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) John Janisch - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.