Bill Chamberlain vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Dennis Johnson .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson .439

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.