Blaine Denning vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Blaine Denning 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

Blaine Denning

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Blaine Denning: 1952-53 to 1952-53
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Blaine Denning 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Blaine Denning 1 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Blaine Denning 0 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Blaine Denning 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Blaine Denning 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Blaine Denning 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Blaine Denning 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Blaine Denning 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning 5 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning 4 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Blaine Denning 0 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Blaine Denning 1 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning .400 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning 1.000 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning 5.0 (1953) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning 4.0 (1953) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning 0.0 (1953) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Blaine Denning 0 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Blaine Denning - Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Blaine Denning - n/a ** 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. ** 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.