Larry Johnson vs. Drazen Petrovic: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Drazen Petrovic 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 Larry Johnson has better scoring stats than Drazen Petrovic 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 0.8 points more than Drazen Petrovic in his 4 seasons (16.2 points against 15.4), and he also scored a total of 6,989 points more (11,450 vs. 4,461).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +0.8 | 10 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 4 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +6,989 | 10 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 4 | |
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 Drazen Petrovic (+4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+640).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +4.0 | 6 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +640 | 6 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +136 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 99 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +372 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 205 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +424 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 280 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 10 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +13 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +33 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 15 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +40 | ||
| Drazen Petrovic | 25 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Drazen Petrovic | 4 | +3 | ||
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 | +0.3 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +0.4 | +0.4 | +10.5 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +7.5 | +6 | +417 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 15.4 | 5.9 | 11.6 | 50.6 | 0.9 | 2.0 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
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: | +6,989 | +2,696 | +5,717 | +2.2 | +112 | +521 | +10.5 | +1,485 | +2,032 | +7.5 | +6 | +417 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 4,461 | 1,705 | 3,369 | 50.6 | 255 | 583 | 43.7 | 796 | 946 | 84.1 | 4 | 290 |
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: | +4.0 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +0.9 | +0.3 | +1.1 | +2.1 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +7.1 | +3 | +37 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 10.2 | 4.1 | 8.7 | 47.4 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 32.4 | 1.7 | 2.4 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
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: | +640 | +232 | +476 | +0.9 | +36 | +121 | +2.1 | +140 | +176 | +7.1 | +3 | +37 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 297 | 119 | 251 | 47.4 | 11 | 34 | 32.4 | 48 | 69 | 69.6 | 3 | 29 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 6 seasons more than Drazen Petrovic 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 | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 6.1 | +6.1 | 1990 | 20 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 19.8 | +19.8 | 1993 | 9 |
| Drazen Petrovic | - | DNP | 1991 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Drazen Petrovic | 24.3 | +24.3 | 1992 | 4 |
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. |