Brandon Jennings vs. Larry Johnson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Larry Johnson and Brandon Jennings, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Brandon Jennings played 9 years in the NBA, 1 less than Larry Johnson, who played 10. Brandon Jennings had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, while Larry Johnson had his rookie season in 1991-92. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Brandon Jennings 9 4 2009-10 to 2017-18
Larry Johnson 10 6 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2009-101991-92
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid not play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 82 32.6 15.5 0.6 2.8 3.4 5.7 1.3 0.2 2.4 2.3 5.5 14.8 .371 1.8 4.7 .374 2.7 3.3 .817
difference:+4.6+3.7+3.3+4.2+7.6+2.1+0.3+0.4-0.4-0.4+2.0+0.5+.119+1.7+4.4+.147+1.4+1.7+.012
Larry Johnson 82 37.2 19.2 3.9 7.0 11.0 3.6 1.0 0.6 2.0 2.7 7.5 15.3 .490 0.1 0.3 .227 4.1 5.0 .829
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 7 35.6 18.7 0.7 2.3 3.0 3.6 1.1 0.6 1.1 2.7 7.0 17.1 .408 1.7 5.9 .293 3.0 3.7 .808
Larry Johnson DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2010-111992-93
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did not playHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 63 34.4 16.2 0.7 3.0 3.7 4.8 1.5 0.3 2.3 2.1 5.7 14.7 .390 1.6 4.8 .323 3.2 3.9 .809
difference:+19+6.1+5.9+2.7+4.1+6.8+0.5+0.9-0.5-0.2+3.2+2.2+.136+1.4+3.9+.069+0.9+1.4+.042
Larry Johnson 82 40.5 22.1 3.4 7.1 10.5 4.3 0.6 0.3 2.8 2.3 8.9 16.9 .526 0.2 0.9 .254 4.1 5.3 .767
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings DNP------ --- ----------
Larry Johnson 9 38.7 19.8 2.1 4.8 6.9 3.3 0.6 0.2 2.1 3.0 7.6 13.6 .557 0.1 0.4 .250 4.6 5.8 .788

Season 3

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2011-121993-94
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 66 35.3 19.1 0.7 2.7 3.4 5.5 1.6 0.3 2.2 1.7 7.1 17.0 .418 2.0 5.9 .332 2.9 3.6 .808
difference:+15+0.8+2.7+2.1+3.3+5.4+1.9+1.0-0.1-0.9+0.3+3.8+.097+1.9+5.5+.094+0.2+0.3+.113
Larry Johnson 51 34.5 16.4 2.8 6.0 8.8 3.6 0.6 0.3 2.3 2.6 6.8 13.2 .515 0.1 0.4 .238 2.7 3.9 .695
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Jennings nor Larry Johnson played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2012-131994-95
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 80 36.2 17.5 0.7 2.3 3.1 6.5 1.6 0.1 2.5 1.9 6.2 15.6 .399 2.2 5.8 .375 2.9 3.5 .819
difference:+1+3.7+1.3+1.6+2.6+4.1+1.9+0.6+0.2-0.1-0.2+1.0+0.6+.081+1.2+3.2+.011+0.5+0.9+.045
Larry Johnson 81 39.9 18.8 2.3 4.9 7.2 4.6 1.0 0.3 2.6 2.1 7.2 15.0 .480 1.0 2.6 .386 3.4 4.4 .774
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 4 33.3 13.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 4.0 2.3 0.3 2.8 1.5 4.3 14.3 .298 1.5 7.0 .214 3.3 4.5 .722
difference:+9.7+7.5+2.2+1.3+3.5+1.2+1.3+0.2-1.3-0.3+3.5+2.0+.179+1.2+4.7+.103+1.7+1.8+.078
Larry Johnson 4 43.0 20.8 2.5 3.3 5.8 2.8 1.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 7.8 16.3 .477 0.3 2.3 .111 5.0 6.3 .800

Season 5

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2013-141995-96
Team Detroit PistonsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playDid not play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 80 34.1 15.5 0.7 2.3 3.1 7.6 1.3 0.1 2.7 2.0 5.3 14.2 .373 1.9 5.7 .337 3.0 4.0 .751
difference:+1+6.3+5.0+2.4+3.1+5.3+3.2+0.6+0.4-0.5-0.1+1.9+0.9+.103+1.1+3.4+.029+2.3+3.0+.006
Larry Johnson 81 40.4 20.5 3.1 5.4 8.4 4.4 0.7 0.5 2.2 2.1 7.2 15.1 .476 0.8 2.3 .366 5.3 7.0 .757
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Brandon Jennings nor Larry Johnson played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2014-151996-97
Team Detroit PistonsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 41 28.6 15.4 0.5 2.0 2.5 6.6 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.6 5.3 13.2 .401 1.9 5.1 .360 2.9 3.5 .839
difference:+35+5.8+2.6+1.7+1.0+2.7+4.3+0.3+0.4-0.4-1.7+0.4+3.5+.111+1.5+3.7+.036+0.4+0.1+.146
Larry Johnson 76 34.4 12.8 2.2 3.0 5.2 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.8 3.3 4.9 9.7 .512 0.4 1.4 .324 2.5 3.6 .693
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings DNP------ --- ----------
Larry Johnson 9 32.6 13.8 1.2 2.8 4.0 2.6 0.8 0.1 1.7 3.0 4.8 8.6 .558 0.7 1.9 .353 3.6 4.2 .842

Season 7

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2015-161997-98
Team Detroit Pistons, Orlando MagicNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did not playKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 48 18.1 6.9 0.3 1.7 2.0 3.5 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.2 2.3 6.3 .368 1.1 3.2 .329 1.2 1.6 .731
difference:+22+16.4+8.6+2.2+1.5+3.7+1.4+0.1-0.6-1.6+3.8+6.3+.117+0.9+2.3+.091+1.9+2.4+.025
Larry Johnson 70 34.5 15.5 2.5 3.2 5.7 2.1 0.6 0.2 1.8 2.8 6.1 12.6 .485 0.2 0.9 .238 3.1 4.0 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings DNP------ --- ----------
Larry Johnson 8 38.8 17.9 3.1 3.5 6.6 1.6 1.3 0.4 3.1 3.8 6.5 13.4 .486 0.3 1.3 .200 4.6 6.3 .740

Season 8

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2016-171998-99
Team New York Knicks, Washington WizardsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Wizards Lost East Conf SemisKnicks Lost NBA Finals
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 81 22.2 7.1 0.4 2.1 2.4 4.9 0.9 0.0 1.6 1.4 2.4 6.6 .359 1.0 3.1 .313 1.4 1.9 .750
difference:+32+11.2+4.9+1.5+1.8+3.4+2.5+0.2+0.2-0.2-1.6+1.9+2.7+.100+0.3+1.2+.046+1.3+1.4+.067
Larry Johnson 49 33.4 12.0 1.9 3.9 5.8 2.4 0.7 0.2 1.8 3.0 4.3 9.3 .459 0.7 1.9 .359 2.7 3.3 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 13 13.7 2.8 0.4 1.1 1.5 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.6 1.0 1.1 2.8 .389 0.2 1.0 .154 0.5 0.6 .875
difference:+7+20.4+8.7+0.7+2.7+3.4+0.2+0.9+0.1-1.1-2.2+3.3+7.4+.037+1.0+3.1+.139+1.1+1.7+.201
Larry Johnson 20 34.1 11.5 1.1 3.8 4.9 1.6 1.1 0.1 1.7 3.2 4.4 10.2 .426 1.2 4.1 .293 1.6 2.3 .674

Season 9

Brandon Jennings Larry Johnson
Season 2017-181999-00
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 14 14.6 5.2 0.4 1.9 2.2 3.1 0.4 0.3 1.3 0.8 1.9 5.1 .375 0.6 2.4 .273 0.7 0.7 1.000
difference:+56+18.0+5.5+0.8+2.3+3.2+0.6+0.2+0.2-2.1+2.1+4.2+.058+0.2+0.1+.060+1.1+1.7+.234
Larry Johnson 70 32.6 10.7 1.2 4.2 5.4 2.5 0.6 0.1 1.3 2.9 4.0 9.3 .433 0.8 2.5 .333 1.8 2.4 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Brandon Jennings 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 2.0 .000 2.0 2.0 1.000
difference:+15+31.8+9.3+0.9+4.1+5.0+1.6+0.5+0.1-0.4-2.9+4.4+7.5+.461+0.8+0.1+.394+0.3+0.1+.206
Larry Johnson 16 36.8 11.3 0.9 4.1 5.0 1.6 0.5 0.1 1.4 2.9 4.4 9.5 .461 0.8 2.1 .394 1.7 2.1 .794

Additional Years

* Larry Johnson played 1 season more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA.

In that period—his season 10 in 2001—Larry Johnson didn't play in the postseason.