Rick Adelman vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Rick Adelman 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

Rick Adelman

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rick Adelman: 1968-69 to 1974-75
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rick Adelman 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Rick Adelman 7 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Rick Adelman 3 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Rick Adelman 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rick Adelman 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Rick Adelman 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 7.7 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.4 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.9 * Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 * Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 3,579 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 1,129 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Rick Adelman 1,606 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Rick Adelman 106 * Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 9 * Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Rick Adelman 462 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .415 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .713 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 12.6 (1971) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 3.5 (1971) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 5.2 (1972) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 1.2 (1975) * Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.1 (1975) * Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 5.8 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 1.3 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 1.9 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.5 * Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 * Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Rick Adelman 121 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Rick Adelman 27 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Rick Adelman 39 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Rick Adelman 8 * Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Rick Adelman 0 * Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Rick Adelman 21 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rick Adelman .448 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Rick Adelman - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Rick Adelman .625 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rick Adelman 11.7 (1969) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Rick Adelman 2.5 (1969) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Rick Adelman 4.8 (1969) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Rick Adelman 0.8 (1974) * Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Rick Adelman 0.0 (1975) * Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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, this player has no data for the stat.