Larry Bird vs. Johnny Horan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Horan 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.

Johnny Horan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Johnny Horan: 1955-56 to 1955-56

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Johnny Horan 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Johnny Horan 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Johnny Horan 0

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Johnny Horan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Johnny Horan 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Johnny Horan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Johnny Horan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Johnny Horan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Johnny Horan 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Johnny Horan 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Johnny Horan 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Johnny Horan 0.5

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Johnny Horan 0.1

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Johnny Horan 34

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Johnny Horan 10

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Johnny Horan 2

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Johnny Horan 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Johnny Horan .286

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Johnny Horan .909

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Johnny Horan 1.8 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Johnny Horan 0.5 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Johnny Horan 0.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Johnny Horan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Johnny Horan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Johnny Horan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Johnny Horan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Johnny Horan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Johnny Horan -

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Johnny Horan -

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Johnny Horan -

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Johnny Horan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Johnny Horan -

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Johnny Horan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Johnny Horan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Johnny Horan -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Johnny Horan -

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Johnny Horan -

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Johnny Horan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Johnny Horan - 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.