Larry Johnson vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams 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.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Deron Williams 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 12 NBA regular seasons played, Deron Williams averages 0.1 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (16.3 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 2,354 points more (13,804 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | +0.1 | 12 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | +2,354 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Deron Williams has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+1.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+475).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | +1.5 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | +475 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
| Deron Williams | 266 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
| Deron Williams | 689 | +112 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
| Deron Williams | 837 | +133 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Deron Williams | 8 | +5 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Deron Williams | 34 | +17 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
| Deron Williams | 65 | +17 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Deron Williams | 83 | +18 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Deron Williams | 7 | +6 | ||
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: | +0.1 | +0.4 | +0.1 | +4.0 | +0.9 | +2.3 | +2.5 | +0.2 | +0.1 | +5.6 | +2 | +138 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +2,354 | +473 | +1,878 | +4.0 | +811 | +2,192 | +2.5 | +597 | +524 | +5.6 | +2 | +138 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +1.5 | +1.0 | +4.4 | +0.8 | +1.6 | +9.0 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +3.6 | +3 | +24 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
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: | +475 | +123 | +354 | +4.4 | +90 | +194 | +9.0 | +139 | +162 | +3.6 | +3 | +24 |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deron Williams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Deron Williams played 2 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 12, from 2016 to 2017—he averaged 12.6 points in a total of 129 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1997 | 9 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 17.9 | +17.9 | 1998 | 8 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 11.8 | +11.8 | 2015 | 6 |
Deron Williams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deron Williams played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.4 points in a total of 21 games. |