Larry Johnson vs. Rasheed Wallace: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rasheed Wallace 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.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Larry Johnson has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs while Rasheed Wallace 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 10 NBA regular seasons played, Larry Johnson averages 1.8 points more than Rasheed Wallace in his 16 seasons (16.2 points against 14.4). On the other hand Rasheed Wallace scored a total of 4,556 points more than Larry Johnson (16,006 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | +1.8 | 10 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | +4,556 | 16 |
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 Rasheed Wallace (+0.7 points per game) while Rasheed Wallace scored more points (+1,447).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | +0.7 | 6 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 14 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | +1,447 | 14 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 253 | +18 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 831 | +254 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 1,102 | +398 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 7 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 32 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 136 | +88 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 173 | +108 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | |||
| Rasheed Wallace | 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: | +1.8 | +0.5 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +1.3 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +1.3 | +4.5 | +6 | +402 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.4 | 5.7 | 12.2 | 46.7 | 1.0 | 2.9 | 33.6 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +4,556 | +1,919 | +4,443 | +1.7 | +719 | +2,124 | +0.4 | +1 | +184 | +4.5 | +6 | +402 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 16,006 | 6,320 | 13,529 | 46.7 | 1,086 | 3,228 | 33.6 | 2,280 | 3,162 | 72.1 | 16 | 1,109 |
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: | +0.7 | +0.1 | +0.7 | +3.9 | +0.4 | +0.8 | +4.9 | +0.8 | +0.9 | +5.0 | +8 | +111 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.5 | 5.2 | 11.7 | 44.4 | 1.1 | 3.1 | 35.2 | 2.0 | 2.8 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
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: | +1,447 | +566 | +1,338 | +3.9 | +143 | +385 | +4.9 | +172 | +257 | +5.0 | +8 | +111 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 2,384 | 917 | 2,065 | 44.4 | 190 | 540 | 35.2 | 360 | 502 | 71.7 | 14 | 177 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rasheed Wallace's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rasheed Wallace played 8 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 18, from 2004 to 2013—he averaged 12.8 points in a total of 545 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16 ppg and his lowest 7. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 14.5 | +14.5 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 17.9 | +17.9 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
| Rasheed Wallace | 13.0 | +13.0 | 2004 | 23 |
Rasheed Wallace's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Rasheed Wallace played in 7 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 12.0 points in a total of 127 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 14.3 ppg and his lowest 6.1. |