Mystery Player #57
Monday, August 31, 2026 · already played
The answer
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Larry Johnson
F · 1991–2001
Larry Johnson's career
Larry Johnson played 10 seasons between 1991 and 2001, across 2 franchises — Hornets and Knicks. Over 707 regular-season games he averaged 16.2 points, 7.5 rebounds and 3.3 assists, finishing with 11,450 career points. He was 2× All-Star, 1× All-NBA and Rookie of the Year.
He entered the league in the 1991 draft, taken first overall, with everything that expectation carries. That makes him a product of the 1990s, and his career totals should be read against the pace and rules of that period.
Across a solid career of 10 seasons he was a consistent starter at 16.2 points per game.
- Games
- 707
- PPG
- 16.2
- RPG
- 7.5
- APG
- 3.3
- Points
- 11,450
- Rebounds
- 5,300
- Assists
- 2,298
- 3PM
- 367
Teams
- Hornets · 1992–1996
- Knicks · 1997–2001
Honours
2× All-Star · 1× All-NBA · Rookie of the Year
How the clues read
Every guess that day was scored against Larry Johnson across nine categories. These were the values behind the grid.
- Position:
- F
- Debut season:
- 1991
- Status:
- Retired
- Nationality:
- USA
- Teams:
- Hornets, Knicks
- Points per game:
- 16.2
- Championships:
- 0
- All-Star selections:
- 2
Why this was a fair answer
Answers are never obscure by design: the pool is every NBA All-Star who debuted in the 1969-70 season or later, plus current players carrying a real scoring role. Larry Johnson qualifies on the first route, with 2 All-Star selections — a repeat selection.
With 2 franchises on his record, the shared-team clue was a genuine filter rather than a giveaway. He never won a title, which quietly rules out a large share of the most-guessed names.
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