Larry Johnson vs. Jalen Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jalen 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 Jalen Williams has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Larry Johnson scored more total points in both stages. 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 3 NBA regular seasons played, Jalen Williams averages 1.9 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (18.1 points against 16.2). On the other hand Larry Johnson scored a total of 7,549 points more than Jalen Williams (11,450 vs. 3,901).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | +1.9 | 3 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +7,549 | 10 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 3 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jalen Williams has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+6.4 points per game) while Larry Johnson scored more points (+258).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | +6.4 | 2 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +258 | 6 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 2 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +141 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 94 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +388 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 189 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +489 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 215 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 0 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 1 | +1 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Jalen Williams | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +16 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 32 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +32 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 33 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jalen Williams | 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: | +1.9 | +0.8 | +0.8 | +2.8 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +5.0 | +0.5 | +0.9 | +3.7 | +7 | +492 |
| Jalen Williams | 18.1 | 7.0 | 13.7 | 51.3 | 1.4 | 3.7 | 38.2 | 2.7 | 3.3 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +7,549 | +2,886 | +6,131 | +2.8 | +67 | +318 | +5.0 | +1,710 | +2,267 | +3.7 | +7 | +492 |
| Jalen Williams | 3,901 | 1,515 | 2,955 | 51.3 | 300 | 786 | 38.2 | 571 | 711 | 80.3 | 3 | 215 |
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: | +6.4 | +2.4 | +5.8 | +2.8 | +0.8 | +2.4 | +2.2 | +0.9 | +1.0 | +2.7 | +4 | +33 |
| Jalen Williams | 20.6 | 7.7 | 16.8 | 45.5 | 1.5 | 4.7 | 32.5 | 3.7 | 4.7 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
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: | +258 | +98 | +171 | +2.8 | +3 | +1 | +2.2 | +65 | +90 | +2.7 | +4 | +33 |
| Jalen Williams | 679 | 253 | 556 | 45.5 | 50 | 154 | 32.5 | 123 | 155 | 79.4 | 2 | 33 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 7 seasons more than Jalen Williams in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 4 to 10, from 1995 to 2001—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 492 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 |
| Jalen Williams | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Jalen Williams | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2025 | 23 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in 5 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 13.3 points in a total of 57 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |