Bill Cartwright vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Cartwright: 1979-80 to 1994-95
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Cartwright 3 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bill Cartwright 15 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bill Cartwright 10 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Cartwright 1 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Cartwright 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Cartwright 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Cartwright 0 Dennis Johnson 6

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 13.2 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 6.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.4 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 12,713 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 6,106 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 1,390 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 460 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 668 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bill Cartwright 963 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .525 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright .000 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .771 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 21.7 (1980) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 (1980) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 2.5 (1986) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.7 (1987) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.5 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 5.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.4 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Cartwright 1,100 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bill Cartwright 668 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bill Cartwright 162 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bill Cartwright 54 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bill Cartwright 57 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bill Cartwright 124 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Cartwright .482 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Cartwright - Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Cartwright .725 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Cartwright 17.4 (1984) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Cartwright 8.3 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.9 (1991) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Cartwright 0.6 (1993) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Cartwright 1.2 (1984) 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.