Dale Ellis vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Dale Ellis 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dale Ellis 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dale Ellis 17 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dale Ellis 10 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Dale Ellis 1 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dale Ellis 1 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Dale Ellis 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 15.7 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.5 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 19,004 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 4,201 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Dale Ellis 1,746 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Dale Ellis 974 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 183 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Dale Ellis 1,209 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .479 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .403 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 13.8 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 3.7 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 1.3 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 0.7 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.2 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dale Ellis 1,011 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Dale Ellis 273 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Dale Ellis 92 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Dale Ellis 51 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Dale Ellis 14 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Dale Ellis 73 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dale Ellis .443 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Dale Ellis .351 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dale Ellis .784 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)