Larry Bird vs. Nate Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Johnston 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.

Nate Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Nate Johnston 1

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Nate Johnston 1

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Nate Johnston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Nate Johnston 0

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Nate Johnston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Nate Johnston 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Nate Johnston 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Nate Johnston 1.1

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Nate Johnston 0.0

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Nate Johnston 0.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Nate Johnston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Nate Johnston 46

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Nate Johnston 23

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Nate Johnston 3

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Nate Johnston 8

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Nate Johnston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Nate Johnston .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Nate Johnston .250

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Nate Johnston .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Nate Johnston 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Nate Johnston 2.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Nate Johnston 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Nate Johnston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Nate Johnston 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Nate Johnston 13

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Nate Johnston 6

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Nate Johnston 1

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Nate Johnston 1

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Nate Johnston 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Nate Johnston .545

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Nate Johnston -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Nate Johnston 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (1982) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)