Larry Johnson vs. Fred VanVleet: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Fred VanVleet 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 Fred VanVleet 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 1.3 points more than Fred VanVleet in his 9 seasons (16.2 points against 14.9), and he also scored a total of 3,246 points more (11,450 vs. 8,204).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +1.3 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 9 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +3,246 | 10 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 9 | |
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 Fred VanVleet (+3.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+288).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +3.2 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +288 | 6 |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +71 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 164 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +184 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 393 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +175 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 529 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 21 | +18 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +5 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 12 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +19 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 29 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +12 | ||
| Fred VanVleet | 53 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Fred VanVleet | 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: | +1.3 | +1.2 | +0.4 | +8.3 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +1.5 | +9.6 | +1 | +157 |
| Fred VanVleet | 14.9 | 5.0 | 12.5 | 40.1 | 2.5 | 6.8 | 37.1 | 2.3 | 2.7 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +3,246 | +1,638 | +2,201 | +8.3 | +1,019 | +2,627 | +3.9 | +989 | +1,480 | +9.6 | +1 | +157 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8,204 | 2,763 | 6,885 | 40.1 | 1,386 | 3,731 | 37.1 | 1,292 | 1,498 | 86.2 | 9 | 550 |
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: | +3.2 | +1.6 | +1.7 | +8.5 | +1.5 | +3.4 | +8.0 | +1.4 | +2.1 | +9.5 | +7 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 11.0 | 3.7 | 9.3 | 39.7 | 2.2 | 5.7 | 38.3 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
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: | +288 | +132 | +176 | +8.5 | +83 | +184 | +8.0 | +107 | +151 | +9.5 | +7 | |
| Fred VanVleet | 649 | 219 | 551 | 39.7 | 130 | 339 | 38.3 | 81 | 94 | 86.2 | 6 | 59 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 1 season more than Fred VanVleet in the NBA. In that year—his season 10 in 2001—he averaged 9.9 points in a total of 65 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 2.0 | +2.0 | 2017 | 7 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | 8.0 | +8.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 17.9 | +17.9 | 1998 | 8 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | 11.5 | +11.5 | 1999 | 20 |
| Fred VanVleet | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Larry Johnson didn't play in the postseason. |