Dennis Johnson vs. Adrian Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Smith and Dennis Johnson 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

Dennis Johnson

vs.

Adrian Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Adrian Smith: 1961-62 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Adrian Smith 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Adrian Smith 10

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Adrian Smith 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Adrian Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Adrian Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Adrian Smith 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Adrian Smith 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Adrian Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Adrian Smith 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Adrian Smith 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Adrian Smith 2.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Adrian Smith 8,482

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Adrian Smith 1,580

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Adrian Smith 1,697

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Adrian Smith 719

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Adrian Smith .429

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Adrian Smith .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Adrian Smith 18.4 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Adrian Smith 3.6 (1966)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Adrian Smith 3.3 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Adrian Smith - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Adrian Smith 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Adrian Smith 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Adrian Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Adrian Smith 306

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Adrian Smith 61

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Adrian Smith 80

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Adrian Smith - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Adrian Smith 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Adrian Smith .379

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Adrian Smith - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Adrian Smith .821

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Adrian Smith 14.3 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Adrian Smith 2.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Adrian Smith 5.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Adrian Smith - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Adrian Smith - n/a **

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.