Larry Johnson vs. Alonzo Mourning: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Alonzo Mourning and Larry Johnson 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 Alonzo Mourning scored more points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has better season average while Larry Johnson has a better scoring average in the postseason. 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 15 NBA regular seasons played, Alonzo Mourning averages 0.9 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (17.1 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 2,861 points more (14,311 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | +0.9 | 15 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | +2,861 | 15 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Larry Johnson has a better career point average than Alonzo Mourning (+0.6 points per game) while Alonzo Mourning scored more points (+354).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +0.6 | 6 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | +354 | 11 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 336 | +101 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 664 | +87 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 832 | +128 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 30 | +13 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 59 | +11 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 89 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Alonzo Mourning | 6 | +5 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +0.9 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +4.3 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +8.5 | +1.6 | +2.8 | +7.4 | +5 | +131 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.1 | 6.1 | 11.6 | 52.7 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 24.7 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
| difference: | +2,861 | +715 | +615 | +4.3 | +345 | +1,015 | +8.5 | +1,776 | +2,884 | +7.4 | +5 | +131 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 14,311 | 5,116 | 9,701 | 52.7 | 22 | 89 | 24.7 | 4,057 | 5,862 | 69.2 | 15 | 838 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +0.6 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +2.1 | +6.5 | +1.4 | +2.8 | +11.8 | +5 | +29 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 13.6 | 4.6 | 9.1 | 51.2 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 36.8 | 4.2 | 6.5 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
| difference: | +354 | +90 | +134 | +2.9 | +40 | +136 | +6.5 | +214 | +374 | +11.8 | +5 | +29 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 1,291 | 441 | 861 | 51.2 | 7 | 19 | 36.8 | 402 | 619 | 64.9 | 11 | 95 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Alonzo Mourning's additional seasons: | ||||
* Alonzo Mourning played 6 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 16, from 2004 to 2008—he averaged 7.8 points in a total of 253 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 8.6 ppg and his lowest 6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 23.8 | +23.8 | 1993 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1993 | 9 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 22.0 | +22.0 | 1995 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | 17.8 | +17.8 | 1997 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Alonzo Mourning | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
Alonzo Mourning's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Alonzo Mourning played in 4 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 5.2 points in a total of 55 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 6.3 ppg and his lowest 3.8. |