Larry Johnson vs. Jayson Tatum: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Jayson Tatum 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.
Jayson Tatum has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, 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 Jayson Tatum 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 8 NBA regular seasons played, Jayson Tatum averages 7.4 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (23.6 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 2,334 points more (13,784 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | +7.4 | 8 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | +2,334 | 8 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Jayson Tatum has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+10.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,999).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | +10.1 | 8 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | +1,999 | 8 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
60+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | +1 | ||
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 375 | +140 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +27 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 550 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +120 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 584 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | +2 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 2 | +2 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 5 | +5 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 84 | +67 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 115 | +67 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Jayson Tatum | 121 | +56 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
| Jayson Tatum | 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: | +7.4 | +2.0 | +4.9 | +2.5 | +2.1 | +5.5 | +3.8 | +1.3 | +1.2 | +7.4 | +2 | +122 |
| Jayson Tatum | 23.6 | 8.2 | 17.8 | 45.9 | 2.6 | 7.1 | 37.0 | 4.5 | 5.4 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +2,334 | +388 | +1,343 | +2.5 | +1,179 | +3,077 | +3.8 | +379 | +189 | +7.4 | +2 | +122 |
| Jayson Tatum | 13,784 | 4,789 | 10,429 | 45.9 | 1,546 | 4,181 | 37.0 | 2,660 | 3,167 | 84.0 | 8 | 585 |
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: | +10.1 | +2.8 | +7.5 | +4.4 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +4.5 | +2.8 | +3.0 | +7.4 | +2 | +55 |
| Jayson Tatum | 24.3 | 8.1 | 18.5 | 43.9 | 2.4 | 6.9 | 34.8 | 5.6 | 6.7 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
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: | +1,999 | +632 | +1,514 | +4.4 | +245 | +685 | +4.5 | +490 | +561 | +7.4 | +2 | +55 |
| Jayson Tatum | 2,936 | 983 | 2,241 | 43.9 | 292 | 840 | 34.8 | 678 | 806 | 84.1 | 8 | 121 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 2 seasons more than Jayson Tatum in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 10, from 2000 to 2001—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 135 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 18.5 | +18.5 | 2018 | 19 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.7 | +25.7 | 2020 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Jayson Tatum | 25.6 | +25.6 | 2022 | 24 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 11.3 points in a total of 16 games. |