Larry Johnson vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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

Larry Johnson

vs.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1977-78 to 1977-78
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 1 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

All-NBA First Team Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 6 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Larry Johnson 7 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Larry Johnson 5 Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 2 Chris Paul 200

Total Games Larry Johnson 4 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .231 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .000 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 1.5 (1978) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 1.8 (1978) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1978) Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1978) Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 31

Total Games Larry Johnson 0 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson - Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson - Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson - Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

Notes: ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.