Larry Johnson vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith and Larry Johnson that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Larry Johnson

vs.

Joe Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Johnson 0 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Larry Johnson 10 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Larry Johnson 6 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Larry Johnson 2 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Johnson 1 Joe Smith 0

Rookie of The Year Larry Johnson 1 Joe Smith 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 16.2 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 7.5 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.7 Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.4 Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 11,450 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 5,300 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Larry Johnson 2,298 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Larry Johnson 515 Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 258 Joe Smith 868

Total Games Larry Johnson 707 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .484 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .332 Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .766 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992) Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992) Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 14.2 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 5.3 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 2.0 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 0.8 Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.2 Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Johnson 937 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Larry Johnson 351 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Larry Johnson 134 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Larry Johnson 55 Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Larry Johnson 11 Joe Smith 38

Total Games Larry Johnson 66 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Johnson .483 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Larry Johnson .303 Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Larry Johnson .767 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998) Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995) Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)