Joe Ellis vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Joe 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
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Ellis 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Joe Ellis 8 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Joe Ellis 6 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Joe Ellis 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Ellis 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Joe Ellis 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 8.8 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 5.1 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 1.4 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 * Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 * Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 4,623 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 2,686 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Joe Ellis 716 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Joe Ellis 33 * Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 9 * Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Joe Ellis 524 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .398 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .727 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) * Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis 0.2 (1974) * Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 5.3 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 3.4 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.6 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Ellis 202 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Joe Ellis 131 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Joe Ellis 23 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Joe Ellis 0 * Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Joe Ellis 0 * Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Joe Ellis 38 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Ellis .307 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Joe Ellis - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Joe Ellis .692 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Joe Ellis - * Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Joe Ellis - * 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.