Steve Colter vs. Larry Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Johnson and Steve Colter, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Games against each other

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Steve Colter played 8 years in the NBA, 2 less than Larry Johnson, who played 10. Steve Colter had the first of his seasons in 1984-85, while Larry Johnson had his rookie season in 1991-92. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Steve Colter 8 5 1984-85 to 1994-95
Larry Johnson 10 6 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season 1984-851991-92
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 78 18.7 7.1 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.1 1.0 0.1 1.4 1.8 2.8 6.1 .453 0.3 0.9 .351 1.3 1.7 .754
Larry Johnson 82 37.2 19.2 3.9 7.0 11.0 3.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 7.5 15.3 .490 0.1 0.3 .227 4.1 5.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 9 18.4 8.9 0.4 1.3 1.8 4.1 0.6 0.0 1.1 2.7 4.0 8.3 .480 0.3 1.2 .273 0.6 0.9 .625
Larry Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season 1985-861992-93
Team Portland Trail BlazersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 81 23.1 8.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 3.2 1.4 0.1 1.4 2.3 3.4 7.4 .456 0.3 1.0 .325 1.7 2.0 .823
Larry Johnson 82 40.5 22.1 3.4 7.1 10.5 4.3 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.3 8.9 16.9 .526 0.2 0.9 .254 4.1 5.3 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 4 26.0 6.5 0.8 3.0 3.8 5.8 1.3 0.3 1.5 3.3 3.0 6.5 .462 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 0.5 1.000
Larry Johnson 9 38.7 19.8 2.1 4.8 6.9 3.3 0.6 0.2 2.1 3.0 7.6 13.6 .557 0.1 0.4 .250 4.6 5.8 .788

Season 3

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season 1986-871993-94
Team Chicago Bulls, Philadelphia 76ersCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs 76ers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 70 18.9 6.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 3.0 0.8 0.2 1.0 1.4 2.4 5.7 .426 0.1 0.2 .235 1.2 1.5 .766
Larry Johnson 51 34.5 16.4 2.8 6.0 8.8 3.6 0.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.8 13.2 .515 0.1 0.4 .238 2.7 3.9 .695
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 2 4.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Larry Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season 1987-881994-95
Team Philadelphia 76ers, Washington BulletsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bullets Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 68 22.3 7.1 0.9 1.7 2.5 3.8 0.9 0.2 1.3 1.9 3.0 6.5 .460 0.0 0.1 .300 1.1 1.4 .789
Larry Johnson 81 39.9 18.8 2.3 4.9 7.2 4.6 1.0 0.3 2.6 2.1 7.2 15.0 .480 1.0 2.6 .386 3.4 4.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 5 17.2 6.4 1.0 2.0 3.0 2.6 0.6 0.6 1.0 1.8 2.8 6.2 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.4 .571
Larry Johnson 4 43.0 20.8 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.8 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 7.8 16.3 .477 0.3 2.3 .111 5.0 6.3 .800

Season 5

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season 1988-891995-96
Team Washington BulletsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 80 17.8 6.7 0.8 1.5 2.3 2.8 0.9 0.2 0.8 2.0 2.5 5.7 .444 0.0 0.3 .120 1.6 2.1 .749
Larry Johnson 81 40.4 20.5 3.1 5.4 8.4 4.4 0.7 0.5 2.2 2.1 7.2 15.1 .476 0.8 2.3 .366 5.3 7.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season 1989-901996-97
Team Washington BulletsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 73 13.4 4.9 0.8 1.7 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.3 1.9 4.1 .478 0.0 0.1 .000 1.1 1.3 .811
Larry Johnson 76 34.4 12.8 2.2 3.0 5.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 3.3 4.9 9.7 .512 0.4 1.4 .324 2.5 3.6 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson 9 32.6 13.8 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.7 3.0 4.8 8.6 .558 0.7 1.9 .353 3.6 4.2 .842

Season 7

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season 1990-911997-98
Team Sacramento KingsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 19 13.2 3.1 0.3 1.1 1.4 1.9 0.6 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.2 2.9 .411 0.3 0.7 .357 0.4 0.5 .700
Larry Johnson 70 34.5 15.5 2.5 3.2 5.7 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.8 6.1 12.6 .485 0.2 0.9 .238 3.1 4.0 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson 8 38.8 17.9 3.1 3.5 6.6 1.6 1.3 0.4 3.1 3.8 6.5 13.4 .486 0.3 1.3 .200 4.6 6.3 .740

Note: Steve Colter didn't play in 1991-92, 1992-93 and 1993-94.

Season 8

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season 1994-951998-99
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 57 13.2 3.4 0.2 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.5 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 3.0 .396 0.1 0.6 .229 0.9 1.2 .761
Larry Johnson 49 33.4 12.0 1.9 3.9 5.8 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.8 3.0 4.3 9.3 .459 0.7 1.9 .359 2.7 3.3 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter 4 10.8 3.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 0.5 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.3 2.5 .500 0.0 0.3 .000 0.5 1.0 .500
Larry Johnson 20 34.1 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.6 1.1 0.1 1.7 3.2 4.4 10.2 .426 1.2 4.1 .293 1.6 2.3 .674

Season 9

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season -1999-00
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson 70 32.6 10.7 1.2 4.2 5.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.9 4.0 9.3 .433 0.8 2.5 .333 1.8 2.4 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson 16 36.8 11.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.9 4.4 9.5 .461 0.8 2.1 .394 1.7 2.1 .794

Season 10

Steve Colter Larry Johnson
Season -2000-01
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson 65 32.4 9.9 1.4 4.2 5.6 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.8 9.2 .411 0.8 2.5 .313 1.6 2.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Steve Colter ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson ------- --- ----------