Bill Calhoun vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Bill Calhoun 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

Bill Calhoun

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Calhoun 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Calhoun 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Calhoun 0 Dennis Johnson 9

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.