LaMelo Ball vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 11

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)