Steven Adams vs. Larry Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Steven Adams and Larry Johnson 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

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Steven Adams, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2014 to 2025, and Larry Johnson, with 10 seasons played from 1992 to 2001, 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.

Steven Adams vs. Larry Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Larry Johnson Steven Adams Larry Johnson
Points
+300th
+300th
+300th
270th
Rebounds
182nd
248th
184th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
288th
Blocks
186th
+300th
137th
+300th
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Steven Adams vs. Larry Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Steven Adams Larry Johnson Steven Adams Larry Johnson
Points
+300th
210th
+300th
288th
Rebounds
150th
190th
197th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
196th
+300th
175th
+300th

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:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
6,743 vs. 11,4504,707
Rebounds
182nd
248th
66 6,115 vs. 5,300815
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,145 vs. 2,2981,153
Steals
+300th
+300th
646 vs. 515131
Blocks
186th
+300th
+114 703 vs. 258445
Offensive Rebounds
40th
149th
109 2,765 vs. 1,794971
Defensive Rebounds
242nd
222nd
20 3,350 vs. 3,506156
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
2,804 vs. 4,4011,597
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 9,0864,300
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
1 vs. 367366
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
17 vs. 1,1041,087
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
1,134 vs. 2,2811,147
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
2,129 vs. 2,978849

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
764 vs. 70757
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 101

Triple-Doubles:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
275th
109th
166 1 vs. 54

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
+300th
0 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
270th
+30 549 vs. 937388
Rebounds
184th
+300th
+116 532 vs. 351181
Assists
+300th
+300th
68 vs. 13466
Steals
+300th
288th
+12 33 vs. 5522
Blocks
137th
+300th
+163 67 vs. 1156
Offensive Rebounds
86th
248th
162 204 vs. 102102
Defensive Rebounds
184th
250th
66 328 vs. 24979
Field Goals Made
+300th
268th
+32 224 vs. 351127
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
293rd
+7 365 vs. 727362
3-Pointers Made
+300th
298th
+2 0 vs. 4747
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
255th
+45 3 vs. 155152
Free Throws Made
+300th
270th
+30 101 vs. 18887
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
269th
+31 189 vs. 24556

Games and Years:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
73 vs. 667
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 62

Triple-Doubles:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
210th
+90 8.83 vs. 16.207.37
Rebounds per game
150th
190th
40 8.00 vs. 7.500.51
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 3.251.75
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.85 vs. 0.730.12
Blocks per game
196th
+300th
+104 0.92 vs. 0.360.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
7th
88th
81 3.62 vs. 2.541.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
227th
156th
71 4.38 vs. 4.960.57
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
205th
+95 3.67 vs. 6.222.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
250th
+50 6.26 vs. 12.856.59
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.520.52
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.02 vs. 1.561.54
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
227th
+73 1.48 vs. 3.231.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
220th
+80 2.79 vs. 4.211.43

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Steven Adams Larry Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
288th
+12 7.52 vs. 14.206.68
Rebounds per game
197th
+300th
+103 7.29 vs. 5.321.97
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
0.93 vs. 2.031.10
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.45 vs. 0.830.38
Blocks per game
175th
+300th
+125 0.92 vs. 0.170.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
68th
+300th
+232 2.79 vs. 1.551.25
Defensive Rebounds per game
210th
+300th
+90 4.49 vs. 3.770.72
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
290th
+10 3.07 vs. 5.322.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
5.00 vs. 11.026.02
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.710.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
0.04 vs. 2.352.31
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
+300th
1.38 vs. 2.851.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
2.59 vs. 3.711.12

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 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 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.