Paolo Banchero vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson and Paolo Banchero 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.
Paolo Banchero 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 Paolo Banchero 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 4 NBA regular seasons played, Paolo Banchero averages 6.2 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (22.4 points against 16.2). On the other hand Larry Johnson scored a total of 6,883 points more than Paolo Banchero (11,450 vs. 4,567).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | +6.2 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,567 | 4 | |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +6,883 | 10 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Paolo Banchero has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+13.8 points per game) while Larry Johnson scored more points (+601).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | +13.8 | 2 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 2 | |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | +601 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 1 | +1 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 134 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | +101 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 196 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +381 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 204 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +500 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | +3 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 10 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | +7 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 11 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +37 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 12 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +53 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 22.4 | 7.7 | 17.3 | 44.5 | 1.5 | 4.6 | 31.8 | 5.5 | 7.5 | 72.9 | 4 | 204 |
| difference: | +6.2 | +1.5 | +4.4 | +4.0 | +1.0 | +3.0 | +1.4 | +2.3 | +3.3 | +3.7 | +6 | +503 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 6.2 | 12.9 | 48.4 | 0.5 | 1.6 | 33.2 | 3.2 | 4.2 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 4,567 | 1,574 | 3,539 | 44.5 | 296 | 931 | 31.8 | 1,123 | 1,540 | 72.9 | 4 | 204 |
| difference: | +6,883 | +2,827 | +5,547 | +4.0 | +71 | +173 | +1.4 | +1,158 | +1,438 | +3.7 | +6 | +503 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 4,401 | 9,086 | 48.4 | 367 | 1,104 | 33.2 | 2,281 | 2,978 | 76.6 | 10 | 707 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 28.0 | 10.2 | 22.8 | 44.7 | 2.3 | 5.6 | 41.8 | 5.3 | 7.5 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +13.8 | +4.9 | +11.8 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +3.3 | +11.5 | +2.5 | +3.8 | +5.6 | +4 | +54 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 48.3 | 0.7 | 2.3 | 30.3 | 2.8 | 3.7 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Paolo Banchero | 336 | 122 | 273 | 44.7 | 28 | 67 | 41.8 | 64 | 90 | 71.1 | 2 | 12 |
| difference: | +601 | +229 | +454 | +3.6 | +19 | +88 | +11.5 | +124 | +155 | +5.6 | +4 | +54 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 6 seasons more than Paolo Banchero 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 | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | 29.4 | +29.4 | 2025 | 5 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Paolo Banchero | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 20.8 | +20.8 | 1995 | 4 |
| * season in progress | ||||
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. |