Dennis Johnson vs. Bob Love Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Love 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.

Bob Love

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bob Love: 1966-67 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bob Love 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bob Love 11

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bob Love 6

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bob Love 3

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Love 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Love 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Bob Love 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bob Love 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Bob Love 3

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bob Love 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bob Love 5.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bob Love 1.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bob Love 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Love 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bob Love 13,895

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bob Love 4,653

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bob Love 1,123

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bob Love 232 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bob Love 56 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bob Love 789

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bob Love .429

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bob Love .805

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bob Love 25.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bob Love 8.7 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bob Love 2.3 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bob Love 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bob Love 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bob Love 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bob Love 7.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bob Love 1.9

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bob Love 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Love 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bob Love 1,076

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bob Love 352

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bob Love 87

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bob Love 24 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bob Love 10 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bob Love 47

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bob Love .431

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bob Love - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bob Love .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bob Love 26.7 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bob Love 9.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bob Love 3.3 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bob Love 1.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bob Love 0.5 (1974) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.