Dennis Johnson vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Avery Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Avery Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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