Basketball Savant / Players / Larry Johnson 12.8 PPG5.2 RPG2.3 APG1.8 TPG34.4 MPG
Larry Johnson
Seasons before 1996-97 for Larry Johnson are on a separate page: Larry Johnson, 1991-92 to 1995-96.
Larry Johnson, 1996-97 with NYK: 12.8 points, 5.2 rebounds and 2.3 assists in 34.4 minutes a game. Against the 263 players who qualified that season, his highest marks are 2-point % (92nd percentile), Effective FG% (85th) and True shooting % (83rd); his lowest are Stocks / 75 (27th percentile) and Free throw % (30th). This is his best season by Box Plus/Minus; all 5 are in the table below.
Bars rank him against all 263 qualified players in 1996-97; the second number is his rank among the 81 qualified wings. 50 is average, and a higher percentile is always the better mark.
Role
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Minutes / game | 70 | 65 | 34.4 |
| Minutes share | 76 | 72 | 65.8% |
| Availability | 56 | 53 | 92.7% |
Offense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shooting | |||
| True shooting % | 83 | 83 | .570 |
| Effective FG% | 85 | 86 | .535 |
| Points per shot | 82 | 80 | 1.33 |
| 3-point % | 44 | 54 | 32.4% |
| 3-point attempts / g | 47 | 62 | 1.4 |
| 3PA rate (of FGA) | 43 | 56 | 14.3% |
| 2-point % | 92 | 90 | 54.3% |
| Free throw % | 30 | 29 | 69.3% |
| FT attempts / g | 72 | 72 | 3.6 |
| FT rate (of FGA) | 72 | 59 | 37.3% |
| % points from 3 | 41 | 52 | 10.5% |
| Creation & playmaking | |||
| Points / 75 | 46 | 43 | 14.8 |
| Assist % | 46 | 59 | 11.5% |
| Assists / 75 | 45 | 57 | 2.6 |
| Assist / turnover | 48 | 65 | 1.28 |
| Usage % | 38 | 39 | 17.6% |
| Turnover % | 54 | 56 | 13.7% |
| Turnovers / 75 | 63 | 60 | 2.1 |
| Offensive rebound % | 65 | 57 | 7.0% |
Defense
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rebounding | |||
| Rebounds / 75 | 52 | 30 | 6.0 |
| Def. rebound % | 37 | 14 | 9.0% |
| Activity & outcomes | |||
| Steals / 75 | 31 | 31 | 1.0 |
| Blocks / 75 | 53 | 46 | 0.6 |
| Stocks / 75 | 27 | 29 | 1.5 |
| Steal % | 28 | 27 | 1.3% |
| Block % | 53 | 46 | 1.1% |
| Physical ingredients | |||
| Height | 48 | 22 | 6'7" |
| Strength (weight) | 95 | 99 | 263 |
Value
| Stat | Percentile vs league | vs wings | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall value | |||
| PER | 43 | 43 | 13.8 |
| Win Shares / 48 | 80 | 83 | .141 |
| Box Plus/Minus | 75 | 79 | +1.3 |
| Offensive BPM | 67 | 73 | +0.5 |
| Defensive BPM | 74 | 76 | +0.8 |
| VORP | 77 | 79 | 2.2 |
| Game Score / g | 65 | 62 | 9.7 |
Season by season
| Season | Team | Age | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | TS% | BPM | BPM %ile | Honours |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-97★ | NYK | 27 | 76 | 34.4 | 12.8 | 5.2 | 2.3 | .570 | +1.3 | 75 | |
| 1997-98 | NYK | 28 | 70 | 34.5 | 15.5 | 5.7 | 2.1 | .539 | +0.6 | 65 | |
| 1998-99 | NYK | 29 | 49 | 33.5 | 12.0 | 5.8 | 2.4 | .554 | +1.2 | 69 | |
| 1999-00 | NYK | 30 | 70 | 32.6 | 10.7 | 5.4 | 2.5 | .517 | +0.7 | 65 | |
| 2000-01 | NYK | 31 | 65 | 32.4 | 9.9 | 5.6 | 2.0 | .493 | −0.1 | 57 |
BPM %ile ranks his Box Plus/Minus against that season’s qualified players. ★ is his best season by Box Plus/Minus, among seasons that clear the games floor.