Dennis Johnson vs. Fatty Taylor Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fatty Taylor 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.

Fatty Taylor

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Fatty Taylor: 1976-77 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Fatty Taylor 1

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Fatty Taylor 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Fatty Taylor 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Fatty Taylor 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Fatty Taylor 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Fatty Taylor 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Fatty Taylor 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Fatty Taylor 2.7

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Fatty Taylor 3.6

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Fatty Taylor 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Fatty Taylor 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Fatty Taylor 301

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Fatty Taylor 211

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Fatty Taylor 288

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Fatty Taylor 132

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Fatty Taylor 9

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Fatty Taylor 79

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Fatty Taylor .420

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Fatty Taylor .569

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Fatty Taylor 3.8 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Fatty Taylor 2.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Fatty Taylor 3.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Fatty Taylor 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Fatty Taylor 0.1 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Fatty Taylor 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Fatty Taylor 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Fatty Taylor 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Fatty Taylor -

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Fatty Taylor - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Fatty Taylor -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Fatty Taylor 0.0 (1977)

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.