Dennis Johnson vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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 Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bill Thieben 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bill Thieben 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 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bill Thieben - 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.