Larry Johnson vs. Chris Paul: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Chris Paul 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.
Chris Paul is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by Larry Johnson.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Chris Paul has better scoring stats than Larry Johnson 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 20 NBA regular seasons played, Chris Paul averages 0.8 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (17.0 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 11,561 points more (23,011 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | +0.8 | 20 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | +11,561 | 20 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Chris Paul has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+5.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,044).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | +5.8 | 15 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | +2,044 | 15 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
| Chris Paul | 472 | +237 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,133 | +556 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
| Chris Paul | 1,350 | +646 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Chris Paul | 4 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Chris Paul | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Chris Paul | 74 | +57 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
| Chris Paul | 134 | +86 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Chris Paul | 149 | +84 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Chris Paul | 0 | |||
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: | +0.8 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +1.5 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +10.5 | +10 | +647 |
| Chris Paul | 17.0 | 6.0 | 12.8 | 47.0 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 37.0 | 3.6 | 4.1 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +11,561 | +3,746 | +8,266 | +1.5 | +1,493 | +3,925 | +3.8 | +2,576 | +2,601 | +10.5 | +10 | +647 |
| Chris Paul | 23,011 | 8,147 | 17,352 | 47.0 | 1,860 | 5,029 | 37.0 | 4,857 | 5,579 | 87.1 | 20 | 1,354 |
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: | +5.8 | +2.1 | +4.3 | +0.1 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +7.0 | +0.7 | +0.4 | +8.7 | +9 | +83 |
| Chris Paul | 20.0 | 7.4 | 15.3 | 48.4 | 1.6 | 4.4 | 37.3 | 3.5 | 4.1 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
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: | +2,044 | +755 | +1,560 | +0.1 | +197 | +499 | +7.0 | +337 | +370 | +8.7 | +9 | +83 |
| Chris Paul | 2,981 | 1,106 | 2,287 | 48.4 | 244 | 654 | 37.3 | 525 | 615 | 85.4 | 15 | 149 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Chris Paul's additional seasons: | ||||
* Chris Paul played 10 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 20, from 2016 to 2025—he averaged 15.2 points in a total of 655 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 19.5 ppg and his lowest 8.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1993 | 9 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 24.1 | +24.1 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | - | DNP | 2010 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Chris Paul | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2015 | 12 |
Chris Paul's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 10 additional NBA seasons, Chris Paul played in 8 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 19.3 points in a total of 84 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 25.3 ppg and his lowest 12.4. |