Josh Giddey vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Josh Giddey 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

Josh Giddey

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Josh Giddey: 2021-22 to 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Josh Giddey 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Josh Giddey 3 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Josh Giddey 1 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Josh Giddey 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Josh Giddey 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Josh Giddey 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 13.9 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.3 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 5.7 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 2,920 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 1,534 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Josh Giddey 1,200 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Josh Giddey 160 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 95 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Josh Giddey 210 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .464 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .310 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .753 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 16.6 (2023) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 7.9 (2023) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 6.4 (2022) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.9 (2022) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.6 (2024) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Josh Giddey 50 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Josh Giddey 20 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Josh Giddey 13 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Josh Giddey 1 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Josh Giddey 2 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Josh Giddey 4 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Josh Giddey .474 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Josh Giddey .500 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Josh Giddey .833 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Josh Giddey 12.5 (2024) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Josh Giddey 5.0 (2024) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Josh Giddey 3.3 (2024) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Josh Giddey 0.3 (2024) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Josh Giddey 0.5 (2024) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)