Larry Johnson vs. Michael Jordan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Larry Johnson and Michael Jordan all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Larry Johnson, with a career spanning 10 seasons from 1992 to 2001, and Michael Jordan, with 15 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Larry Johnson vs. Michael Jordan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Larry Johnson Michael Jordan
Points
+300th
5th
270th
2nd
Rebounds
250th
142nd
+300th
40th
Assists
+300th
53rd
+300th
13th
Steals
+300th
4th
288th
3rd
Blocks
+300th
127th
+300th
34th
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Larry Johnson vs. Michael Jordan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Larry Johnson Michael Jordan
Points
213rd
1st
288th
1st
Rebounds
190th
+300th
+300th
278th
Assists
+300th
109th
+300th
69th
Steals
+300th
3rd
+300th
11th
Blocks
+300th
236th
+300th
195th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
5th
+295 11,450 vs. 32,29220,842
Rebounds
250th
142nd
108 5,300 vs. 6,6721,372
Assists
+300th
53rd
+247 2,298 vs. 5,6333,335
Steals
+300th
4th
+296 515 vs. 2,5141,999
Blocks
+300th
127th
+173 258 vs. 893635
Offensive Rebounds
149th
177th
28 1,794 vs. 1,668126
Defensive Rebounds
225th
94th
131 3,506 vs. 5,0041,498
Field Goals Made
+300th
5th
+295 4,401 vs. 12,1927,791
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 9,086 vs. 24,53715,451
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
367 vs. 581214
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,104 vs. 1,778674
Free Throws Made
+300th
8th
+292 2,281 vs. 7,3275,046
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
12th
+288 2,978 vs. 8,7725,794

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
108th
+192 707 vs. 1,072365
Seasons
+300th
135th
+165 10 vs. 155

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
109th
20th
89 5 vs. 2823

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
2nd
+298 1 vs. 173172
50+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 3131
60+ point games
-
4th
0 vs. 44
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
270th
2nd
268 937 vs. 5,9875,050
Rebounds
+300th
40th
+260 351 vs. 1,152801
Assists
+300th
13th
+287 134 vs. 1,022888
Steals
288th
3rd
285 55 vs. 376321
Blocks
+300th
34th
+266 11 vs. 158147
Offensive Rebounds
248th
36th
212 102 vs. 305203
Defensive Rebounds
250th
32nd
218 249 vs. 847598
Field Goals Made
268th
3rd
265 351 vs. 2,1881,837
Field Goals Attempted
293rd
3rd
290 727 vs. 4,4973,770
3-Pointers Made
298th
63rd
235 47 vs. 148101
3-Pointers Attempted
255th
52nd
203 155 vs. 446291
Free Throws Made
270th
2nd
268 188 vs. 1,4631,275
Free Throws Attempted
269th
3rd
266 245 vs. 1,7661,521

Games and Years:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
19th
+281 66 vs. 179113
Playoffs
+300th
45th
+255 6 vs. 137

Triple-Doubles:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 3838
50+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 88
60+ point games
-
1st
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
213rd
1st
212 16.20 vs. 30.1213.93
Rebounds per game
190th
+300th
+110 7.50 vs. 6.221.27
Assists per game
+300th
109th
+191 3.25 vs. 5.252.00
Steals per game
+300th
3rd
+297 0.73 vs. 2.351.62
Blocks per game
+300th
236th
+64 0.36 vs. 0.830.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
89th
+300th
+211 2.54 vs. 1.560.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
158th
189th
31 4.96 vs. 4.670.29
Field Goals Made per game
208th
2nd
206 6.22 vs. 11.375.15
Field Goals Attempted per game
252nd
2nd
250 12.85 vs. 22.8910.04
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.52 vs. 0.540.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.56 vs. 1.660.10
Free Throws Made per game
230th
10th
220 3.23 vs. 6.833.61
Free Throws Attempted per game
222nd
19th
203 4.21 vs. 8.183.97

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Larry Johnson Michael Jordan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
288th
1st
287 14.20 vs. 33.4519.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
278th
+22 5.32 vs. 6.441.12
Assists per game
+300th
69th
+231 2.03 vs. 5.713.68
Steals per game
+300th
11th
+289 0.83 vs. 2.101.27
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.17 vs. 0.880.72
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.55 vs. 1.700.16
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
184th
+116 3.77 vs. 4.730.96
Field Goals Made per game
290th
1st
289 5.32 vs. 12.226.91
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
2nd
+298 11.02 vs. 25.1214.11
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.71 vs. 0.830.11
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.35 vs. 2.490.14
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
3rd
+297 2.85 vs. 8.175.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
8th
+292 3.71 vs. 9.876.15

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.