Vince Carter vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson and Vince Carter 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
Vince Carter is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Vince Carter 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 22 NBA regular seasons played, Vince Carter averages 0.5 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (16.7 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 14,278 points more (25,728 vs. 11,450).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | +0.5 | 22 |
| Larry Johnson | 16.2 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | +14,278 | 22 |
| Larry Johnson | 11,450 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Vince Carter has a better career point average than Larry Johnson (+3.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+656).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | +3.9 | 11 |
| Larry Johnson | 14.2 | 6 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | +656 | 11 |
| Larry Johnson | 937 | 6 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 597 | +362 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 235 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,094 | +517 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 577 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,473 | +769 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 704 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +65 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 3 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1 | +1 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 2 | +2 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 40 | +23 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 17 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Vince Carter | 68 | +20 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 48 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 88 | +23 | ||
| Larry Johnson | 65 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Vince Carter | 0 | |||
| Larry Johnson | 1 | +1 | ||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Vince Carter | 16.7 | 6.0 | 13.8 | 43.5 | 1.5 | 4.0 | 37.1 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +0.5 | +0.2 | +0.9 | +4.9 | +1.0 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +0.1 | +0.3 | +3.2 | +12 | +834 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 25,728 | 9,293 | 21,339 | 43.5 | 2,290 | 6,168 | 37.1 | 4,852 | 6,082 | 79.8 | 22 | 1,541 |
| difference: | +14,278 | +4,892 | +12,253 | +4.9 | +1,923 | +5,064 | +3.9 | +2,571 | +3,104 | +3.2 | +12 | +834 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 18.1 | 6.3 | 15.2 | 41.6 | 1.4 | 4.0 | 33.8 | 4.1 | 5.1 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +3.9 | +1.0 | +4.2 | +6.7 | +0.7 | +1.7 | +3.5 | +1.3 | +1.4 | +2.9 | +5 | +22 |
| 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 | ||||
| Vince Carter | 1,593 | 557 | 1,340 | 41.6 | 119 | 352 | 33.8 | 360 | 452 | 79.6 | 11 | 88 |
| difference: | +656 | +206 | +613 | +6.7 | +72 | +197 | +3.5 | +172 | +207 | +2.9 | +5 | +22 |
| 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
Vince Carter's additional seasons: | ||||
* Vince Carter played 12 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 11 to 22, from 2009 to 2020—he averaged 10.8 points in a total of 844 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 20.8 ppg and his lowest 5. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 1999 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1992 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | 27.3 | +27.3 | 2001 | 12 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1994 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2002 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 20.8 | +20.8 | 1995 | 4 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 1996 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2004 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | 13.8 | +13.8 | 1997 | 9 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Vince Carter | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
| Larry Johnson | - | DNP | 2001 | 0 |
Vince Carter's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 12 additional NBA seasons, Vince Carter played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 46 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 15.5 ppg and his lowest 6.3. |