Dennis Johnson vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Bob Thornton 0

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

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

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Bob Thornton .391

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Bob Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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