Carl Herrera vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson and Carl Herrera 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

Carl Herrera

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Carl Herrera: 1991-92 to 1998-99
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Carl Herrera 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Carl Herrera 8 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Carl Herrera 5 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Carl Herrera 0 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Carl Herrera 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Carl Herrera 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Carl Herrera 0 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Carl Herrera 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Carl Herrera 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 5.3 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.6 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.4 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 2,481 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 1,690 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Carl Herrera 261 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Carl Herrera 237 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 204 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Carl Herrera 465 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .476 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .143 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .643 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 8.0 (1997) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 5.6 (1993) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1993) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.8 (1997) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.7 (1997) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 3.3 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 2.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Carl Herrera 137 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Carl Herrera 98 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Carl Herrera 13 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Carl Herrera 10 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Carl Herrera 6 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Carl Herrera 41 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Carl Herrera .451 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Carl Herrera .000 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Carl Herrera .711 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Carl Herrera 4.7 (1994) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Carl Herrera 3.8 (1993) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Carl Herrera 1.0 (1995) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Carl Herrera 0.3 (1994) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Carl Herrera 0.2 (1994) 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.