Bruce Hale vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Bruce Hale 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

Bruce Hale

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bruce Hale: 1948-49 to 1950-51
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bruce Hale 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Bruce Hale 3 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Bruce Hale 2 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bruce Hale 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Bruce Hale 0 * Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Bruce Hale 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bruce Hale 0 * Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bruce Hale 0 Dennis Johnson 9

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 9.1 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 * Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 1,297 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 49 * Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Bruce Hale 424 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Bruce Hale 142 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .333 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .763 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 10.5 (1949) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 1.9 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 3.5 (1950) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 6.1 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 * Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.4 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bruce Hale 43 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Bruce Hale 0 * Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Bruce Hale 17 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Bruce Hale 7 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bruce Hale .350 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Bruce Hale .882 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bruce Hale 7.2 (1950) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bruce Hale 0.0 (1951) * Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bruce Hale 2.8 (1950) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bruce Hale - n/a ** Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bruce Hale - 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.