Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2024-25
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Larry Johnson 1

Rookie of The Year Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.3 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,565 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,173 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 765 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 247 Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 281 Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 383 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .316 Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .729 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)