Larry Johnson vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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 Larry Johnson has better scoring stats than Arvydas Sabonis 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 4.2 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (16.2 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 5,821 points more (11,450 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +4.2 | 10 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +5,821 | 10 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
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 Arvydas Sabonis (+2.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+320).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +2.1 | 6 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 7 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +320 | 6 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 7 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +169 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +280 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +245 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +11 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +13 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +16 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +1 | ||
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: | +4.2 | +1.8 | +4.0 | +1.6 | +0.2 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +2.0 | +3 | +237 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +5,821 | +2,319 | +4,926 | +1.6 | +231 | +689 | +0.4 | +952 | +1,288 | +2.0 | +3 | +237 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +2.1 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +3.1 | +0.4 | +1.4 | +1.6 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +3.5 | +1 | +15 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +320 | +129 | +236 | +3.1 | +32 | +108 | +1.6 | +30 | +48 | +3.5 | +1 | +15 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 3 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 10, from 1999 to 2001—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 184 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |