Dennis Johnson vs. Frank Ramsey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Ramsey 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.

Frank Ramsey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Frank Ramsey: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Frank Ramsey 7

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Frank Ramsey 9

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Frank Ramsey 9

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Frank Ramsey 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Frank Ramsey 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Frank Ramsey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Frank Ramsey 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Frank Ramsey 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Frank Ramsey 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 Frank Ramsey 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Frank Ramsey 5.5

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Frank Ramsey 1.8

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Frank Ramsey 8,378

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Frank Ramsey 3,410

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Frank Ramsey 1,134

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Frank Ramsey 623

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Frank Ramsey .399

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Frank Ramsey .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Frank Ramsey 16.5 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Frank Ramsey 7.3 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Frank Ramsey 2.9 (1955)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Frank Ramsey - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Frank Ramsey 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Frank Ramsey 5.0

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Frank Ramsey 1.5

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Frank Ramsey 1,331

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Frank Ramsey 494

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Frank Ramsey 151

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Frank Ramsey 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Frank Ramsey .424

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Frank Ramsey .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Frank Ramsey 23.2 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Frank Ramsey 8.2 (1958)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Frank Ramsey 2.3 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Frank Ramsey - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Frank Ramsey - 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.