Dan Issel vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Dan Issel 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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dan Issel:
1976-77 to 1984-85
Larry Johnson:
1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dan Issel0
Larry Johnson0
Dan Issel9
Larry Johnson10
Dan Issel7
Larry Johnson6
Dan Issel1
Larry Johnson2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dan Issel0
Larry Johnson1
Dan Issel0
Larry Johnson1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dan Issel 20.4
Larry Johnson 16.2

Dan Issel 7.9
Larry Johnson 7.5

Dan Issel 2.5
Larry Johnson 3.3

Dan Issel 1.0
Larry Johnson 0.7

Dan Issel 0.6
Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Dan Issel 14,659
Larry Johnson 11,450

Dan Issel 5,707
Larry Johnson 5,300

Dan Issel 1,804
Larry Johnson 2,298

Dan Issel 698
Larry Johnson 515

Dan Issel 396
Larry Johnson 258

Dan Issel 718
Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dan Issel .506
Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage
Dan Issel .253
*
Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage
Dan Issel .797
Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dan Issel 23.8
(1980)
Larry Johnson 22.1
(1993)

Dan Issel 10.1
(1978)
Larry Johnson 11.0
(1992)

Dan Issel 3.7
(1978)
Larry Johnson 4.6
(1995)

Dan Issel 1.2
(1978)
Larry Johnson 1.0
(1992)

Dan Issel 0.7
(1982)
Larry Johnson 0.6
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dan Issel 19.4
Larry Johnson 14.2

Dan Issel 7.4
Larry Johnson 5.3

Dan Issel 2.7
Larry Johnson 2.0

Dan Issel 0.8
Larry Johnson 0.8

Dan Issel 0.5
Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Dan Issel 1,029
Larry Johnson 937

Dan Issel 393
Larry Johnson 351

Dan Issel 145
Larry Johnson 134

Dan Issel 42
Larry Johnson 55

Dan Issel 24
Larry Johnson 11

Dan Issel 53
Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dan Issel .496
Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage
Dan Issel .500
*
Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage
Dan Issel .829
Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dan Issel 27.4
(1984)
Larry Johnson 20.8
(1995)

Dan Issel 10.3
(1978)
Larry Johnson 6.9
(1993)

Dan Issel 4.1
(1978)
Larry Johnson 3.3
(1993)

Dan Issel 1.2
(1984)
Larry Johnson 1.3
(1998)

Dan Issel 1.2
(1984)
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.