Dennis Johnson vs. Frankie Sanders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frankie Sanders 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.

Frankie Sanders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90
Frankie Sanders: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dennis Johnson 3 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Seasons Dennis Johnson 14 Frankie Sanders 2

Playoffs Played Dennis Johnson 13 Frankie Sanders 1

All-Star Games Dennis Johnson 5 Frankie Sanders 0

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP Dennis Johnson 1 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA First Team Dennis Johnson 1 Frankie Sanders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 2 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dennis Johnson 6 Frankie Sanders 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dennis Johnson 9 Frankie Sanders 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 14.1 Frankie Sanders 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 3.9 Frankie Sanders 1.9

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.0 Frankie Sanders 1.0

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.3 Frankie Sanders 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Frankie Sanders 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 15,535 Frankie Sanders 352

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 4,249 Frankie Sanders 131

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 5,499 Frankie Sanders 69

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 1,477 Frankie Sanders 37

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 675 Frankie Sanders 7

Total Games Dennis Johnson 1,100 Frankie Sanders 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .445 Frankie Sanders .430

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .172 * Frankie Sanders - *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .797 Frankie Sanders .822

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982) Frankie Sanders 5.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982) Frankie Sanders 2.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988) Frankie Sanders 1.1 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980) Frankie Sanders 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979) Frankie Sanders 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 17.3 Frankie Sanders 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 4.3 Frankie Sanders 0.6

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 5.6 Frankie Sanders 0.2

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.4 Frankie Sanders 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 0.6 Frankie Sanders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dennis Johnson 3,116 Frankie Sanders 23

Total Rebounds Dennis Johnson 781 Frankie Sanders 5

Total Assists Dennis Johnson 1,006 Frankie Sanders 2

Total Steals Dennis Johnson 247 Frankie Sanders 3

Total Blocks Dennis Johnson 113 Frankie Sanders 0

Total Games Dennis Johnson 180 Frankie Sanders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dennis Johnson .439 Frankie Sanders .500

3-Point Percentage Dennis Johnson .239 * Frankie Sanders .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Dennis Johnson .802 Frankie Sanders 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982) Frankie Sanders 2.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983) Frankie Sanders 0.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987) Frankie Sanders 0.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986) Frankie Sanders 0.3 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979) Frankie Sanders 0.0 (1981)

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