Dennis Johnson vs. Billy Paultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Paultz 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.

Billy Paultz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Billy Paultz: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Billy Paultz 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Billy Paultz 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Billy Paultz 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Billy Paultz 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Billy Paultz 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Billy Paultz 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Billy Paultz 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Billy Paultz 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Billy Paultz 5.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Billy Paultz 1.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Billy Paultz 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Billy Paultz 5,432

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Billy Paultz 3,553

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Billy Paultz 1,043

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Billy Paultz 275

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Billy Paultz 706

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Billy Paultz 637

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Billy Paultz .491

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Billy Paultz .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Billy Paultz 15.8 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Billy Paultz 8.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Billy Paultz 2.7 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Billy Paultz 0.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Billy Paultz 2.4 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Billy Paultz 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Billy Paultz 5.4

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Billy Paultz 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Billy Paultz 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Billy Paultz 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Billy Paultz 515

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Billy Paultz 380

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Billy Paultz 106

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Billy Paultz 30

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Billy Paultz 54

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Billy Paultz 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Billy Paultz .426

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Billy Paultz .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Billy Paultz .659

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Billy Paultz 17.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Billy Paultz 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Billy Paultz 2.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Billy Paultz 1.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Billy Paultz 1.3 (1981)

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