Dennis Johnson vs. Cotton Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Cotton 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.

Cotton Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Cotton Nash: 1964-65 to 1964-65

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Cotton Nash 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Cotton Nash 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Cotton Nash 0

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Cotton Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Cotton Nash 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Cotton Nash 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Cotton Nash 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Cotton Nash 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 Cotton Nash 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Cotton Nash 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Cotton Nash 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Cotton Nash 137

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Cotton Nash 83

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Cotton Nash 19

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Cotton Nash 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Cotton Nash .324

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Cotton Nash .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Cotton Nash 3.0 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Cotton Nash 1.8 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Cotton Nash 0.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Cotton Nash - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Cotton Nash -

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Cotton Nash -

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Cotton Nash -

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Cotton Nash - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Cotton Nash 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Cotton Nash -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Cotton Nash -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Cotton Nash -

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Cotton Nash -

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Cotton Nash -

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Cotton Nash - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Cotton Nash - 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.