Dennis Johnson vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Dean Tolson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Notes: * 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.