Shai Gilgeous-Alexander vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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 Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while Larry Johnson scored more points in the regular season. 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 7 NBA regular seasons played, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander averages 8.2 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (24.4 points against 16.2). On the other hand Larry Johnson scored a total of 156 points more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (11,450 vs. 11,294).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | +8.2 | 7 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 7 | |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | +156 | 10 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 |  +1 |
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Shai Gilgeous-Alexander has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+11.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+249).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | +11.6 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | +249 | 4 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 4 | +4 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 313 | +78 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 421 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | +156 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 460 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | +244 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 2 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | +1 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 1 | +1 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 34 | +17 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 41 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | +7 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 46 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | +19 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 24.4 | 8.5 | 17.0 | 50.1 | 1.3 | 3.7 | 35.5 | 6.0 | 7.0 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +8.2 | +2.3 | +4.1 | +1.7 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.8 | +2.8 | +9.6 | +3 | +245 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 11,294 | 3,943 | 7,872 | 50.1 | 614 | 1,729 | 35.5 | 2,794 | 3,243 | 86.2 | 7 | 462 |
| difference: | +156 | +458 | +1,214 | +1.7 | +247 | +625 | +2.3 | +513 | +265 | +9.6 | +3 | +245 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 25.8 | 8.9 | 19.1 | 46.8 | 1.5 | 4.4 | 35.0 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +11.6 | +3.6 | +8.1 | +1.5 | +0.8 | +2.1 | +4.7 | +3.6 | +3.7 | +9.2 | +2 | +20 |
| 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 | ||||
| Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | 1,186 | 411 | 878 | 46.8 | 71 | 203 | 35.0 | 293 | 341 | 85.9 | 4 | 46 |
| difference: | +249 | +60 | +151 | +1.5 | +24 | +48 | +4.7 | +105 | +96 | +9.2 | +2 | +20 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 351 | 727 | 48.3 | 47 | 155 | 30.3 | 188 | 245 | 76.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
= NBA Scoring Leader
= NBA ChampionRegular Season
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 10.8 | 2019 | 82 | |
| Larry Johnson | 19.2 | +8.4 | 1992 | 82 |
Larry Johnson's additional seasons: | ||||
* Larry Johnson played 3 seasons more than Shai Gilgeous-Alexander in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 10, from 1999 to 2001—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 184 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 12 ppg and his lowest 9.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | 13.7 | +13.7 | 2019 | 6 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 20.8 | +20.8 | 1995 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| S. Gilgeous-Alexander | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Larry Johnson's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 3 additional NBA seasons, Larry Johnson played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.4 points in a total of 36 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 11.5 ppg and his lowest 11.3. |