Kareem Abdul-Jabbar vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Kareem Abdul-Jabbar that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar: 1969-70 to 1988-89
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Larry Johnson	0

NBA Seasons

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	20
Larry Johnson	1

Playoffs Played

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18
Larry Johnson	0

All-Star Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	19
Larry Johnson	0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	6
Larry Johnson	0

Finals MVP

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Larry Johnson	0

All-NBA First Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10
Larry Johnson	0

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	15
Larry Johnson	0

All-Defensive 1st Team

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5
Larry Johnson	0

All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11
Larry Johnson	0

Scoring Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2
Larry Johnson	0

Rebounds Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Larry Johnson	0

Blocks Leader

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4		*
Larry Johnson	0

Rookie of The Year

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1
Larry Johnson	0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.6
Larry Johnson	1.5

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	11.2
Larry Johnson	1.3

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.6
Larry Johnson	1.8

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	0.9		*
Larry Johnson	1.3

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.6		*
Larry Johnson	0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	38,387
Larry Johnson	6

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	17,440
Larry Johnson	5

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,660
Larry Johnson	7

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,160		*
Larry Johnson	5

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3,189		*
Larry Johnson	2

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1,560
Larry Johnson	4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.559
Larry Johnson	.231

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.056		*
Larry Johnson	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.721
Larry Johnson	.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	34.8		(1972)
Larry Johnson	1.5		(1978)

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	16.9		(1976)
Larry Johnson	1.3		(1978)

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.4		(1979)
Larry Johnson	1.8		(1978)

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1978)	*
Larry Johnson	1.3		(1978)

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1976)	*
Larry Johnson	0.5		(1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	24.3
Larry Johnson	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	10.5
Larry Johnson	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	3.2
Larry Johnson	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.0		*
Larry Johnson	-

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2.4		*
Larry Johnson	-

Totals Stats

Total Points

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5,762
Larry Johnson	-

Total Rebounds

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	2,481
Larry Johnson	-

Total Assists

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	767
Larry Johnson	-

Total Steals

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	189		*
Larry Johnson	-

Total Blocks

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	476		*
Larry Johnson	-

Total Games

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	237
Larry Johnson	0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.533
Larry Johnson	-

3-Point Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.000		*
Larry Johnson	-		n/a **

Free Throw Percentage

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	.740
Larry Johnson	-

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	35.2		(1970)
Larry Johnson	-

Rebounds Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	18.2		(1972)
Larry Johnson	-

Assists Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	5.1		(1972)
Larry Johnson	-

Steals Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	1.7		(1977)	*
Larry Johnson	-

Blocks Per Game

Kareem Abdul-Jabbar	4.1		(1979)	*
Larry Johnson	-

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.
** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.