Aaron Gordon vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Aaron Gordon 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

Aaron Gordon

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Aaron Gordon: 2014-15 to 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Aaron Gordon 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Aaron Gordon 10 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Aaron Gordon 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Aaron Gordon 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 9,009 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 4,227 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 1,775 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 499 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 431 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Aaron Gordon 669 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .481 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .323 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .683 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 17.6 (2018) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 7.9 (2018) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 3.7 (2019) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.0 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.8 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 13.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 6.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 2.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.6 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Aaron Gordon 583 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Aaron Gordon 282 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Aaron Gordon 120 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Aaron Gordon 26 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Aaron Gordon 23 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Aaron Gordon 44 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Aaron Gordon .485 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Aaron Gordon .339 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Aaron Gordon .665 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Aaron Gordon 15.5 (2024) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Aaron Gordon 9.0 (2024) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Aaron Gordon 4.3 (2024) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2019) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Aaron Gordon 1.2 (2022) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.