Armen Gilliam vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Armen Gilliam 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

Armen Gilliam

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Armen Gilliam: 1987-88 to 1999-00
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Armen Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Armen Gilliam 13 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Armen Gilliam 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Armen Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Armen Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Armen Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Armen Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Armen Gilliam 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 13.7 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.2 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 12,700 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 6,401 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 1,088 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 676 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 607 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Armen Gilliam 929 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .489 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .776 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 18.3 (1996) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 9.1 (1996) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1996) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1988) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.1 (1995) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 8.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 4.6 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Armen Gilliam 302 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Armen Gilliam 156 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Armen Gilliam 18 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Armen Gilliam 14 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Armen Gilliam 20 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Armen Gilliam 34 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Armen Gilliam .444 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Armen Gilliam .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Armen Gilliam .784 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Armen Gilliam 16.9 (1991) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Armen Gilliam 6.5 (1991) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.3 (1991) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Armen Gilliam 0.7 (1999) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Armen Gilliam 1.8 (1994) 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.