Paul Griffin vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Paul Griffin 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
Paul Griffin: 1976-77 to 1982-83
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Griffin 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Paul Griffin 7 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Paul Griffin 2 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Paul Griffin 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

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

Rookie of The Year Paul Griffin 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.1 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 2.3 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.8 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 2,443 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 2,650 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Paul Griffin 1,116 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Paul Griffin 403 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 248 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Paul Griffin 480 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .505 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .692 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.3 (1980) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 6.2 (1978) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.0 (1980) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 1.1 (1978) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 (1980) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.5 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 3.5 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Griffin 57 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Paul Griffin 55 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Paul Griffin 35 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Paul Griffin 6 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Paul Griffin 6 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Paul Griffin 10 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Griffin .553 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Paul Griffin - * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Paul Griffin .577 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Griffin 6.7 (1980) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Griffin 5.7 (1981) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Paul Griffin 4.1 (1981) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Paul Griffin 0.9 (1981) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Paul Griffin 0.7 (1981) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.