Jalen Green vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson and Jalen Green 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 scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while Jalen Green 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Green averages 3.9 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (20.1 points against 16.2). On the other hand Larry Johnson scored a total of 5,277 points more than Jalen Green (11,450 vs. 6,173).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | +3.9 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 4 | |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +5,277 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Larry Johnson has a better career point average than Jalen Green (+0.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+844).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 1 | |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +0.9 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 1 | |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +844 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 158 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +77 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 269 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +308 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 307 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +397 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 1 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +16 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Jalen Green | 3 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +45 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 7 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +58 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Jalen Green | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Jalen Green | 20.1 | 7.0 | 16.6 | 42.2 | 2.5 | 7.4 | 34.2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +0.8 | +3.7 | +6.3 | +2.0 | +5.8 | +1.0 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +3.3 | +6 | +400 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 6,173 | 2,143 | 5,082 | 42.2 | 779 | 2,278 | 34.2 | 1,108 | 1,387 | 79.9 | 4 | 307 |
| difference: | +5,277 | +2,258 | +4,004 | +6.3 | +412 | +1,174 | +1.0 | +1,173 | +1,591 | +3.3 | +6 | +400 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 13.3 | 4.6 | 12.3 | 37.2 | 1.9 | 6.3 | 29.5 | 2.3 | 3.4 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.7 | +1.3 | +11.1 | +1.2 | +4.0 | +0.8 | +0.5 | +0.3 | +10.0 | +5 | +59 |
| 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 | ||||
| Jalen Green | 93 | 32 | 86 | 37.2 | 13 | 44 | 29.5 | 16 | 24 | 66.7 | 1 | 7 |
| difference: | +844 | +319 | +641 | +11.1 | +34 | +111 | +0.8 | +172 | +221 | +10.0 | +5 | +59 |
| 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
Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 6 seasons more than Jalen Green in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 5 to 10, from 1996 to 2001—he averaged 13.9 points in a total of 411 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.5 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Jalen Green | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 53 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 17.9 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |