Dennis Johnson vs. Austin Reaves Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Austin Reaves 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.

Austin Reaves

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Austin Reaves: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Austin Reaves 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Austin Reaves 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Austin Reaves 2

NBA Cups Won Dennis Johnson 0 * Austin Reaves 1 *

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Austin Reaves 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Austin Reaves 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Austin Reaves 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Austin Reaves 0

* Notes: In-Season Tournament (NBA Cup) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Austin Reaves 12.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Austin Reaves 3.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Austin Reaves 3.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Austin Reaves 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Austin Reaves 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Austin Reaves 2,577

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Austin Reaves 738

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Austin Reaves 775

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Austin Reaves 128

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Austin Reaves 64

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Austin Reaves 207

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Austin Reaves .493

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Austin Reaves .365

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Austin Reaves .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Austin Reaves 15.9 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Austin Reaves 4.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Austin Reaves 5.5 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Austin Reaves 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Austin Reaves 16.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Austin Reaves 4.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Austin Reaves 4.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Austin Reaves 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Austin Reaves 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Austin Reaves 335

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Austin Reaves 87

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Austin Reaves 87

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Austin Reaves 14

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Austin Reaves 4

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Austin Reaves 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Austin Reaves .463

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Austin Reaves .409

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Austin Reaves .912

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Austin Reaves 16.9 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Austin Reaves 4.4 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Austin Reaves 4.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Austin Reaves 1.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Austin Reaves 0.3 (2024)

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