Head-to-Head: Games Played Between Dennis Johnson and John Williams

This is the detail of NBA games in which Dennis Johnson and John Williams played against each other, including head-to-head record, stats average, game highs and game-by-game data both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.

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They faced each other a total of 17 times in NBA games. Dennis Johnson has a 11-6 winning record over John Williams. They never met in the Playoffs.

Games Played Against Each Other

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dennis Johnson:
1976-77 to 1989-90
John Williams:
1986-87 to 1994-95
17 Games played
17 in Regular Season
0 in Playoffs

Summary of Victories

Games Won in
Regular Season
in
Playoffs
Dennis Johnson
11
11
0
John Williams
6
6
0

Stats in Games Between Them

Averages
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 13.1 2.8 8.2 1.40.5
John Williams 10.8 4.3 2.11.40.4
Game Highs
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 26 6 17 43
John Williams 27 9 5 43
Games with better stats than the other player...
Player
Points Rebounds AssistsStealsBlocks
Dennis Johnson 11

games
6

games
16

games
7

games
4

games
John Williams 6

games
10

games
1

game
7

games
3

games
Both had same stat 0

games
1

game
0

games
3

games
10

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Head To Head Games Played: One by One

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1986-87 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Oct. 31, 1986
1. Celtics 120   Dennis Johnson 26 3 7 2 0 7 2 44 11-14 .786 0-1 .000 4-4 1.000
Bullets 102   John Williams 9 7 3 2 0 2 4 29 2-11 .182 0-0 - 5-6 .833
Nov. 07, 1986
2. Celtics 88   Dennis Johnson 11 3 9 1 0 1 3 45 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 1-2 .500
Bullets 86   John Williams 4 2 2 2 0 1 1 21 2-6 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 02, 1986
3. Celtics 109   Dennis Johnson 20 1 8 1 2 0 3 40 10-16 .625 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 117   John Williams 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Dec. 13, 1986
4. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 11 3 7 0 3 1 3 40 3-7 .429 1-1 1.000 4-4 1.000
Bullets 98   John Williams 17 3 1 1 3 4 3 19 7-9 .778 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Mar. 26, 1987
5. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 4 5 9 1 0 2 4 39 2-13 .154 0-1 .000 0-0 -
Bullets 106   John Williams 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 05 1-3 .333 0-0 - 0-0 -
Apr. 01, 1987
6. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 8 1 2 2 0 2 4 21 4-7 .571 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 86   John Williams 6 0 1 0 1 1 3 15 2-5 .400 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
1987-88 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 07, 1987
7. Celtics 140   Dennis Johnson 10 4 17 2 1 4 5 50 5-12 .417 0-0 - 0-0 -
2OT Bullets 139   John Williams 16 7 2 2 0 3 6 33 7-11 .636 0-0 - 2-5 .400
Dec. 15, 1987
8. Celtics 122   Dennis Johnson 16 6 8 2 1 3 2 35 4-9 .444 1-1 1.000 7-7 1.000
Bullets 102   John Williams 17 2 3 0 0 4 2 24 7-11 .636 0-0 - 3-4 .750
Jan. 08, 1988
9. Celtics 125   Dennis Johnson 18 3 10 2 0 5 3 37 4-9 .444 0-0 - 10-11 .909
Bullets 109   John Williams 11 4 3 1 0 2 4 21 5-6 .833 0-1 .000 1-1 1.000
Jan. 27, 1988
10. Celtics 106   Dennis Johnson 2 3 9 3 0 5 5 38 1-8 .125 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 100   John Williams 10 6 2 4 0 1 4 30 4-11 .364 0-1 .000 2-4 .500
Mar. 23, 1988
11. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 18 3 6 0 0 3 2 38 8-11 .727 0-0 - 2-2 1.000
Bullets 89   John Williams 27 0 1 4 0 1 2 37 10-21 .476 0-0 - 7-9 .778
1988-89 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 18, 1988
12. Celtics 114   Dennis Johnson 12 3 11 2 1 0 2 36 4-5 .800 0-0 - 4-4 1.000
Bullets 108   John Williams 8 9 2 0 0 1 3 23 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 0-1 .000
Nov. 19, 1988
13. Celtics 104   Dennis Johnson 11 2 3 0 0 4 5 36 4-9 .444 0-1 .000 3-3 1.000
Bullets 108   John Williams 8 5 5 3 1 3 3 25 3-6 .500 0-0 - 2-3 .667
Dec. 13, 1988
14. Celtics 105   Dennis Johnson 18 3 7 0 0 2 5 38 7-13 .538 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Bullets 115   John Williams 10 5 2 1 0 0 2 34 4-12 .333 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000
Jan. 31, 1989
15. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 21 1 5 1 0 2 3 41 9-19 .474 0-0 - 3-3 1.000
Bullets 110   John Williams 12 9 2 1 1 4 4 29 4-10 .400 0-1 .000 4-5 .800
Feb. 03, 1989
16. Celtics 117   Dennis Johnson 16 2 11 4 0 2 0 36 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 6-6 1.000
Bullets 108   John Williams 4 4 3 1 0 2 2 30 2-10 .200 0-1 .000 0-0 -
1989-90 Season
Game
 
Player
Pts Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF Min
FG
%
3PT
%
FT
%
Nov. 08, 1989
17. Celtics 103   Dennis Johnson 0 1 11 0 0 0 2 29 0-2 .000 0-0 - 0-0 -
Bullets 112   John Williams 20 9 3 1 0 2 3 36 8-21 .381 0-2 .000 4-5 .800