Dennis Johnson vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Laimbeer 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.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bill Laimbeer 0

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

Rebounds Leader Dennis Johnson 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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