Larry Bird has stepped onto the hardwood in 897 contests so far in his pro basketball career and tallied 34,443 mins in those games. Bird was named a starter in 870 contests, and in those games he averages 24.3 PPG and has compiled 21,791 points in total. He accounts for 22.8 points per 36 minutes, in addition to pulling in 9.4 rebounds and recording 6.0 dimes in his career. By burying 8,591 baskets of his 17,334 attempts, Bird has accounted for a 49.6% field goal percentage. By making 649 out of 1,727 baskets from distance, he has a 3pt percentage of 37.6%. By knocking down 7,942 of 15,607 2pt shot attempts, he has a rate of 50.9%. Bird has made 3,960 out of his 4,471 shots from the foul line, putting him at a percentage of 88.6%. Stepping onto the court with an effective field goal percentage of 51.4%, he has additionally collected 2,279 infractions and 2,816 giveaways. Having pulled down 7,217 defensive rebounds and 1,757 on the offensive end, Bird has 8,974 boards in total so far in his NBA career. He has a total of 1,556 steals, in addition to 755 rejections and 5,695 assists. Regarding per game stats, Bird has an average of 6.3 assists as well as 10.0 rebounds.
Concerning sharing the ball, Johnson has accounted for 10,141 dimes, in addition to putting up 1,724 steals and 374 rejections. He has an average of 7.2 boards and 0.0 assists per contest. He has compiled 6,559 total rebounds in his NBA career by pulling down 4,958 on the defensive side of the court and 1,601 of the offensive variety. Holding an eFG% of 53.3%, he has also had a total of 3,506 giveaways and accounted for 2,050 personal fouls. Johnson has a 84.8% clip from the free throw line by knocking down 4,960 out of 5,850 shot attempts. He has accrued a 54.1% 2pt shooting percentage of by way of burying 5,886 of 10,877 shot attempts. Having taken 1,074 attempts from downtown so far in his NBA career, he has a shooting percentage of 30.3% by converting 325 of those tries. With a shot % of 52.0%, Johnson has knocked down 6,211 shots of 11,951 attempts. He earns 11.0 dimes, collects 7.1 rebounds and accounts for 19.2 per 36 minutes. Johnson has tallied 17,707 pts so far in his NBA career, has a rate of 19.5 points/G and got the starting nod in 763 games. Magic Johnson has 33,245 mins and has stepped onto the hardwood in 906 contests so far in his NBA career.
Larry Bird vs Magic Johnson Stats
| Larry Bird | Career | Magic Johnson |
|---|---|---|
| 897 | Games Played | 906 |
| 870 | Games Started | 763 |
| 34,443 | Minutes Played | 33,245 |
| 8,591 | Field Goals Made | 6,211 |
| 17,334 | Field Goals Attempted | 11,951 |
| 49.6% | Field Goal Percentage | 52.0% |
| 649 | 3-Pointers Made | 325 |
| 1,727 | 3-Pointers Attempted | 1,074 |
| 37.6% | 3-Point Percentage | 30.3% |
| 7,942 | 2-Pointers Made | 5,886 |
| 15,607 | 2-Pointers Attempted | 10,877 |
| 50.9% | 2-Point Percentage | 54.1% |
| 51.4% | eFG% | 53.3% |
| 3,960 | Free Throws Made | 4,960 |
| 4,471 | Free Throws Attempted | 5,850 |
| 88.6% | Free Throw Percentage | 84.8% |
| 1,757 | Offensive Rebounds | 1,601 |
| 7,217 | Defensive Rebounds | 4,958 |
| 8,974 | Total Rebounds | 6,559 |
| 5,695 | Assists | 10,141 |
| 1,556 | Steals | 1,724 |
| 755 | Blocks | 374 |
| 2,816 | Turnovers | 3,506 |
| 2,279 | Personal Fouls | 2,050 |
| 21,791 | Points Scored | 17,707 |
| 24.3 | Points Per Game | 19.5 |
| 38.4 | Minutes Per Game | 36.7 |
| 6.3 | Assists Per Game | 11.2 |
| 10.0 | Rebounds Per Game | 7.2 |
| 22.8 | Points Per 36 Minutes | 19.2 |
| 9.4 | Rebounds Per 36 Minutes | 7.1 |
| 6.0 | Assists Per 36 Minutes | 11.0 |
