Larry Johnson vs. Paul McPherson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul McPherson 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
Paul McPherson: 2000-01 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Paul McPherson 1

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Paul McPherson 0

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Paul McPherson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Paul McPherson 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Paul McPherson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Paul McPherson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Paul McPherson 1.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Paul McPherson 0.7

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Paul McPherson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Paul McPherson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Paul McPherson 262

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Paul McPherson 79

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Paul McPherson 38

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Paul McPherson 25

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Paul McPherson 4

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Paul McPherson 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Paul McPherson .505

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Paul McPherson .167

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Paul McPherson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Paul McPherson 4.8 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Paul McPherson 1.4 (2001)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Paul McPherson 0.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Paul McPherson 0.5 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Paul McPherson 0.1 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Paul McPherson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Paul McPherson -

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Paul McPherson -

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Paul McPherson -

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Paul McPherson -

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Paul McPherson -

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Paul McPherson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Paul McPherson -

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Paul McPherson -

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Paul McPherson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Paul McPherson -

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Paul McPherson -

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Paul McPherson -

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Paul McPherson -

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Paul McPherson -