Darryl Dawkins vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Darryl Dawkins 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

Darryl Dawkins

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Darryl Dawkins: 1975-76 to 1988-89
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Darryl Dawkins 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Darryl Dawkins 14 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Darryl Dawkins 10 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Darryl Dawkins 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Darryl Dawkins 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Darryl Dawkins 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.0 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.3 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.4 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 8,733 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 4,432 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 917 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 345 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 1,023 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 726 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .572 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .133 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .685 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 16.8 (1984) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 8.7 (1980) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1980) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.8 (1983) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.9 (1983) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 12.6 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 6.1 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.1 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 0.4 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 1.5 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Darryl Dawkins 1,375 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Darryl Dawkins 665 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Darryl Dawkins 119 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Darryl Dawkins 47 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Darryl Dawkins 165 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Darryl Dawkins 109 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Darryl Dawkins .546 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Darryl Dawkins .000 * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Darryl Dawkins .703 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Darryl Dawkins 18.4 (1984) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Darryl Dawkins 9.1 (1979) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Darryl Dawkins 3.0 (1986) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.0 (1983) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Darryl Dawkins 2.5 (1983) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.