Al Hairston vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Al Hairston 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

Al Hairston

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Al Hairston: 1968-69 to 1969-70
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Al Hairston 2 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 1.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston 91 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Al Hairston 41 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Al Hairston 44 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Al Hairston 42 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston .336 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston .600 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston 2.3 (1970) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston 1.7 (1970) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston 2.0 (1970) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Al Hairston 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Al Hairston - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Al Hairston - n/a ** 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.