Bill Garnett vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Garnett 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bill Garnett 4 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bill Garnett 1 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bill Garnett 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bill Garnett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bill Garnett 0 Dennis Johnson 1

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 5.5 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 4.3 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.3 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 1,638 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 1,298 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bill Garnett 393 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bill Garnett 159 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 173 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bill Garnett 300 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .490 Dennis Johnson .445

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .720 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Garnett 38 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bill Garnett 22 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bill Garnett 4 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bill Garnett 0 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bill Garnett 2 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bill Garnett 8 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Garnett .500 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bill Garnett 1.000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Garnett .875 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bill Garnett 0.3 (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.