Joel Embiid vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Joel Embiid 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

Joel Embiid

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Embiid 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joel Embiid 8 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Joel Embiid 7 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Joel Embiid 7 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Embiid 1 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Joel Embiid 1 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 5 Larry Johnson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joel Embiid 3 Larry Johnson 0

Scoring Leader Joel Embiid 2 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Joel Embiid 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 27.9 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 11.2 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.6 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.9 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 12,071 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 4,832 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Joel Embiid 1,573 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Joel Embiid 397 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 720 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Joel Embiid 433 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .504 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .341 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .826 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 24.9 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 10.9 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 3.1 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Embiid 1,469 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Joel Embiid 641 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Joel Embiid 182 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Joel Embiid 49 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Joel Embiid 102 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Joel Embiid 59 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Embiid .459 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Joel Embiid .289 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joel Embiid .828 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)