Brandon Jennings vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson and Brandon Jennings 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Larry Johnson has better scoring stats than Brandon Jennings in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 2.1 points more than Brandon Jennings in his 9 seasons (16.2 points against 14.1), and he also scored a total of 3,649 points more (11,450 vs. 7,801).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 9 | |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +2.1 | 10 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 9 | |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +3,649 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Larry Johnson has a better career point average than Brandon Jennings (+5.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+714).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 4 | |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +5.3 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 4 | |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +714 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 1 | +1 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 150 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +85 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 358 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +219 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 535 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +169 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 20 | +17 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 4 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 10 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +38 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 18 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +47 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7 | +6 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 14.1 | 5.0 | 12.8 | 38.7 | 1.6 | 4.8 | 34.5 | 2.5 | 3.1 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +2.1 | +1.2 | +0.1 | +9.7 | +1.1 | +3.2 | +1.3 | +0.7 | +1.1 | +3.0 | +1 | +152 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 7,801 | 2,750 | 7,099 | 38.7 | 914 | 2,648 | 34.5 | 1,387 | 1,743 | 79.6 | 9 | 555 |
| difference: | +3,649 | +1,651 | +1,987 | +9.7 | +547 | +1,544 | +1.3 | +894 | +1,235 | +3.0 | +1 | +152 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 8.9 | 3.2 | 8.6 | 37.2 | 0.8 | 3.4 | 23.8 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +5.3 | +2.1 | +2.4 | +11.1 | +0.1 | +1.1 | +6.5 | +1.1 | +1.5 | +2.9 | +2 | +41 |
| 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 | ||||
| Brandon Jennings | 223 | 80 | 215 | 37.2 | 20 | 84 | 23.8 | 43 | 54 | 79.6 | 4 | 25 |
| difference: | +714 | +271 | +512 | +11.1 | +27 | +71 | +6.5 | +145 | +191 | +2.9 | +2 | +41 |
| 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
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 18.7 | +18.7 | 2010 | 7 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 17.9 | +17.9 | 1998 | 8 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Brandon Jennings | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2018 | 1 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |