LeBron James vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and LeBron James 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

LeBron James

vs.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LeBron James: 2003-04 to 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LeBron James 4 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons LeBron James 21 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played LeBron James 17 Larry Johnson 6

NBA Cups Won LeBron James 1 * Larry Johnson 0 *

All-Star Games LeBron James 20 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Johnson 0

Finals MVP LeBron James 4 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team LeBron James 13 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 19 Larry Johnson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team LeBron James 5 Larry Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) LeBron James 6 Larry Johnson 0

Scoring Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Johnson 0

Assists Leader LeBron James 1 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year LeBron James 1 Larry Johnson 1

In-Season Tournament MVP LeBron James 1 * Larry Johnson 0 *

In-Season Tournament 1st Team LeBron James 1 * Larry Johnson 0 *

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 27.1 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 7.5 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.4 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.5 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 0.7 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 40,474 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds LeBron James 11,185 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists LeBron James 11,009 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals LeBron James 2,275 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks LeBron James 1,111 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games LeBron James 1,492 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .506 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .348 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .736 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 31.4 (2006) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 8.6 (2018) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 10.2 (2020) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.2 (2005) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.1 (2009) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LeBron James 28.4 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 9.0 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game LeBron James 7.2 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game LeBron James 1.7 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.0 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points LeBron James 8,162 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds LeBron James 2,583 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists LeBron James 2,067 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals LeBron James 483 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks LeBron James 275 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games LeBron James 287 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LeBron James .497 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage LeBron James .332 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage LeBron James .741 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LeBron James 35.3 (2009) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game LeBron James 11.3 (2015) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game LeBron James 9.0 (2018) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game LeBron James 2.4 (2024) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game LeBron James 1.8 (2010) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)