Shooting Guard · New York Knicks
Larry Johnson
Age 71 · USA · 191 cm (6'3") · 93 kg · Born Nov 28, 1954 · Kentucky
16.1 PPG
7.5 RPG
3.3 APG
711 games
11 seasons
Career snapshot
11seasons
711games
11,450career pts
13.6PER (avg)
Most-played franchise:
New Orleans Pelicans
· 377 games · 1991-92–1995-96
Position rank · 2000-01
#11PPG rank
#15PER rank
#9WS rank
Among 27 Shooting Guard players (min. 41 games)
Career highs (single season)
PPG
22.1
1992-93 · NOP
RPG
11.0
1991-92 · NOP
APG
4.6
1994-95 · NOP
PER
15.8
1997-98 · NYK
WS
7.7
1996-97 · NYK
Draft
Honors & awards
2×
All-Star Selection
1994, 1992
1×
All-NBA Team
1992
1×
All-Rookie Team
1991
1×
NBA Rookie of the Year
1991
Stats by season
| Season | Team | G | GS | MIN | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | FG% | 3P% | FT% | PER | WS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977-78 | LAC | 4 | 0 | 9.5 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 23.1 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | — |
| 1991-92 | NOP | 82 | 77 | 37.2 | 19.2 | 11.0 | 3.6 | 1.0 | 0.6 | 49.0 | 22.7 | 82.9 | — | — |
| 1992-93 | NOP | 82 | 82 | 40.5 | 22.1 | 10.5 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 52.6 | 25.4 | 76.7 | — | — |
| 1993-94 | NOP | 51 | 51 | 34.5 | 16.4 | 8.8 | 3.6 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 51.5 | 23.8 | 69.5 | — | — |
| 1994-95 | NOP | 81 | 81 | 39.9 | 18.8 | 7.2 | 4.6 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 48.0 | 38.6 | 77.4 | — | — |
| 1995-96 | NOP | 81 | 81 | 40.4 | 20.5 | 8.4 | 4.4 | 0.7 | 0.5 | 47.6 | 36.6 | 75.7 | — | — |
| 1996-97 | NYK | 76 | 76 | 34.4 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.3 | 0.8 | 0.5 | 51.2 | 32.4 | 69.3 | 13.8 | 7.7 |
| 1997-98 | NYK | 70 | 70 | 34.5 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 2.1 | 0.6 | 0.2 | 48.5 | 23.8 | 75.6 | 15.8 | 6.9 |
| 1998-99 | NYK | 49 | 48 | 33.4 | 12.0 | 5.8 | 2.4 | 0.7 | 0.2 | 45.9 | 35.9 | 81.7 | 14.6 | 4.9 |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 70 | 68 | 32.6 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 2.5 | 0.6 | 0.1 | 43.3 | 33.3 | 76.6 | 12.4 | 5.1 |
| 2000-01 | NYK | 65 | 65 | 32.4 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 2.0 | 0.6 | 0.4 | 41.1 | 31.3 | 79.7 | 11.2 | 4.1 |
Transfers & team changes
Derived from season-by-season team membership.
| Date | Move | Type | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1996 | New Orleans Pelicans | New York Knicks | season change | ||
| Oct 1991 | Los Angeles Clippers | New Orleans Pelicans | offseason | From 1977-78 to 1991-92 | |
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About Larry Johnson
Larry Demetric Johnson is an American former professional basketball player who spent his career as a power forward with the Charlotte Hornets and the New York Knicks of the National Basketball Association (NBA). An NCAA champion and two-time NBA All-Star, Johnson is a member of the Southern Nevada Sports Hall of Fame and College Basketball Hall of Fame. Johnson won a version of national player of the year at the high school, junior college, and NCAA Division I levels.