Baron Davis vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson and Baron Davis to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Baron Davis scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Larry Johnson has a better scoring average in the regular season. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 10 NBA regular seasons played, Larry Johnson averages 0.1 points more than Baron Davis in his 13 seasons (16.2 points against 16.1). On the other hand Baron Davis scored a total of 1,997 points more than Larry Johnson (13,447 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 13 | |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +0.1 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | +1,997 | 13 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Baron Davis has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+4.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | +4.6 | 7 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Baron Davis | 942 | +5 | 7 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 278 | +43 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 646 | +69 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 826 | +122 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 9 | +6 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 25 | +8 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Baron Davis | 42 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +6 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 50 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +15 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Baron Davis | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 16.1 | 5.9 | 14.3 | 40.9 | 1.6 | 5.0 | 32.0 | 2.8 | 3.9 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +0.1 | +0.3 | +1.4 | +7.5 | +1.1 | +3.4 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +5.5 | +3 | +128 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 13,447 | 4,888 | 11,951 | 40.9 | 1,332 | 4,159 | 32.0 | 2,339 | 3,292 | 71.1 | 13 | 835 |
| difference: | +1,997 | +487 | +2,865 | +7.5 | +965 | +3,055 | +1.2 | +58 | +314 | +5.5 | +3 | +128 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 18.8 | 6.6 | 14.9 | 44.2 | 2.0 | 5.7 | 35.0 | 3.7 | 5.2 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +4.6 | +1.3 | +3.9 | +4.1 | +1.3 | +3.4 | +4.7 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +5.8 | +1 | +16 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Baron Davis | 942 | 329 | 745 | 44.2 | 99 | 283 | 35.0 | 185 | 261 | 70.9 | 7 | 50 |
| difference: | +5 | +22 | +18 | +4.1 | +52 | +128 | +4.7 | +3 | +16 | +5.8 | +1 | +16 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Baron Davis' additional seasons: | ||||
* Baron Davis played 4 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2010 to 2012—he averaged 12.9 points in a total of 220 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 15.3 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 5.8 | +5.8 | 2000 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 22.6 | +22.6 | 2002 | 9 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | 18.1 | +18.1 | 2004 | 7 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2005 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 17.9 | +17.9 | 1998 | 8 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Baron Davis | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Baron Davis' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Baron Davis played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 4 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 7.8 ppg and his lowest 7.8. |