Larry Johnson vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale and Larry Johnson 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
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

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.