Dennis Johnson vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Alton Lister 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Alton Lister 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Alton Lister 142

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.