Thanasis Antetokounmpo vs. Larry Johnson Season by Season Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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.

Thanasis Antetokounmpo played 6 years in the NBA, 4 less than Larry Johnson, who played 10. Thanasis Antetokounmpo had the first of his seasons in 2015-16, 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 achivements, 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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 6 4 2015-16 to 2023-24
Larry Johnson 10 6 1991-92 to 2000-01

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season 2015-161991-92
Team New York KnicksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement Rookie of the Year
-Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.5 2.0 .750 0.0 0.5 .000 0.0 0.0 -
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson ------- --- ----------

Note: Thanasis Antetokounmpo didn't play in 2016-17, 2017-18 and 2018-19.

Season 2
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season 2019-201992-93
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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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 20 6.5 2.8 0.6 0.6 1.2 0.8 0.4 0.1 0.6 0.9 1.2 2.4 .500 0.0 0.5 .000 0.4 0.9 .412
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season 2020-211993-94
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 57 9.7 2.9 0.9 1.2 2.2 0.8 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.3 1.2 2.4 .489 0.1 0.5 .241 0.4 0.9 .510
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 13 3.5 0.7 0.2 0.5 0.8 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.9 0.2 0.5 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .833
Larry Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 4
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season 2021-221994-95
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf SemisHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 48 9.9 3.6 0.8 1.3 2.1 0.5 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.5 2.7 .547 0.0 0.3 .143 0.6 1.0 .630
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 8 2.5 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.5 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.4 .667 0.0 0.0 - 0.1 0.4 .333
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season 2022-231995-96
Team Milwaukee BucksCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 37 5.6 1.4 0.4 0.8 1.2 0.4 0.1 0.1 0.3 0.6 0.5 1.2 .435 0.0 0.2 .000 0.3 0.6 .500
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
Larry Johnson ------- --- ----------

Season 6
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season 2023-241996-97
Team Milwaukee BucksNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bucks Lost East Conf 1st RdKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 34 4.6 0.9 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.1 0.4 0.7 0.5 0.9 .533 0.0 0.0 .000 0.0 0.1 .000
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo 2 2.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season -1997-98
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season -1998-99
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season -1999-00
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Knicks Lost East Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
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

Season 10
Thanasis Antetokounmpo Larry Johnson
Season -2000-01
Team -New York Knicks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson 65 32.4 9.9 1.4 4.2 5.6 2.0 0.6 0.4 1.5 3.2 3.8 9.2 .411 0.8 2.5 .313 1.6 2.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Thanasis Antetokounmpo ------- --- ----------
Larry Johnson ------- --- ----------
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