Dennis Johnson vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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 Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Nash 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Bob Nash 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bob Nash .435

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bob Nash .296

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

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.